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CVE-2021-33642

When a file is processed, an infinite loop occurs in next_inline() of the more_curly() function.

5.5 Medium

When a file is processed, an infinite loop occurs in next_inline() of the more_curly() function.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.23%Down 0.7 points since Jan 21, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

When a file is processed, an infinite loop occurs in next_inline() of the more_curly() function.

Record
CVE-2021-33642
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 5.5

When a file is processed, an infinite loop occurs in next_inline() of the more_curly() function.

Record
CVE-2021-33642
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-20319 5.5

When a file is processed, an infinite loop occurs in next_inline() of the more_curly() function.

Record
EUVD-2021-20319
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q8mx-78gm-98mh 7.5

When a file is processed, an infinite loop occurs in next_inline() of the more_curly() function.

When a file is processed, an infinite loop occurs in next_inline() of the more_curly() function.

Record
GHSA-q8mx-78gm-98mh
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2023-1033 5.5

byacc security update

Berkeley Yacc is an LALR(1) parser generator. Berkeley Yacc has been made as compatible as possible with AT&T Yacc. Berkeley Yacc can accept any input specification that conforms to the AT&T Yacc documentation. Specifications that take advantage of undocumented features of AT&T Yacc will probably be rejected.

Security Fix(es):

No description is available for this CVE.(CVE-2021-33641)

No description is available for this CVE.(CVE-2021-33642)

Record
OESA-2023-1033
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
byacc
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.9.20200330-2.oe1
1.9.20200330-2.oe1
byacc
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.9.20200330-2.oe1
1.9.20200330-2.oe1
byacc
openEuler:22.03-LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.0.20210808-4.oe2203sp1
2.0.20210808-4.oe2203sp1
byacc
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.0.20210808-4.oe2203sp1
2.0.20210808-4.oe2203sp1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-33642 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Openeuler Byacc, published January 13, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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