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CVE-2021-33574

The mq_notify function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) versions 2.32 and 2.33 has a use-after-free. It may use the notification thread attributes object (passed through its struct sigevent parameter) after it has been freed by the caller, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
25 May 2021
Last changed
14 Oct 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc
  • Version 2.32
  • Version 2.33

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33574
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33574