UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38714

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-38714
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38714.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38714
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Published
2021-08-24T14:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:47:18Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

In Plib through 1.85, there is an integer overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is found in ssgLoadTGA() function in src/ssg/ssgLoadTGA.cxx file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / plib

Package

Name
plib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/plib@1.8.5-7ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.5-7ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.5-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libplib-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.8.5-7ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libplib1",
            "binary_version": "1.8.5-7ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38714.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / plib

Package

Name
plib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/plib@1.8.5-8ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.5-8ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.5-8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libplib-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.8.5-8ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libplib1",
            "binary_version": "1.8.5-8ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38714.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / plib

Package

Name
plib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/plib@1.8.5-8ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.5-8ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.5-8build1
1.8.5-8build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libplib-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.8.5-8ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libplib1",
            "binary_version": "1.8.5-8ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38714.json"