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HIGH

CVE-2021-27186

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

Fluent Bit 1.6.10 has a NULL pointer dereference when an flb_malloc return value is not validated by flb_avro.c or http_server/api/v1/metrics.c.

Technical details

Published
2021-02-10

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27186?

Fluent Bit 1.6.10 has a NULL pointer dereference when an flb_malloc return value is not validated by flb_avro.c or http_server/api/v1/metrics.c.

Is CVE-2021-27186 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-27186 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-27186?

CVE-2021-27186 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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