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CVE-2021-4048

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  • Published2021-12-08
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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Description

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the CLARRV, DLARRV, SLARRV, and ZLARRV functions in lapack through version 3.10.0, as also used in OpenBLAS before version 0.3.18. Specially crafted inputs passed to these functions could cause an application using lapack to crash or possibly disclose portions of its memory.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-12-0822:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat ceph storage
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0= 2.0no fix published
3.0= 3.0no fix published
4.0= 4.0no fix published
5.0= 5.0no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
34.x= 34no fix published
35.x= 35no fix published
Julialang julia
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.6≤ 1.6.3no fix published
1.7= 1.7.0no fix published

5 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2023:6832 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation 4.14.0 security, enhancement & bug fix update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:6832 · 6 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.4read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-125read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.8 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Published
2021-12-08
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-4048?

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the CLARRV, DLARRV, SLARRV, and ZLARRV functions in lapack through version 3.10.0, as also used in OpenBLAS before version 0.3.18. Specially crafted inputs passed to these functions could cause an application using lapack to crash or possibly disclose portions of its memory.

Is CVE-2021-4048 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-4048 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.8% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-4048?

CVE-2021-4048 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

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