OwnTone up to 28.1 misc.c net_bind use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in OwnTone up to 28.1. Impacted is the function net_bind of the file misc.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-38383. There is not any exploit available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OwnTone up to 28.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function net_bind of the file misc.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 08/11/2021 as 246d8ae0cef27377e5dfe9ee3ad87e864d6b6266. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-38383. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

08/10/2021 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 246d8ae0cef27377e5dfe9ee3ad87e864d6b6266
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-38383 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-38383
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-180526

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2021 11:21
Updated: 02/13/2026 23:05
Changes: 08/11/2021 11:21 (39), 08/15/2021 14:27 (2), 02/13/2026 23:05 (33)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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