CVE-2021-38383

OwnTone (aka owntone-server) through 28.1 has a use-after-free in net_bind() in misc.c.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server/commit/246d8ae0cef27377e5dfe9ee3ad87e864d6b6266	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server/commit/246d8ae0cef27377e5dfe9ee3ad87e864d6b6266	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:owntone:owntone_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2026, 21:04

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:owntone_project:owntone::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:owntone:owntone_server::::::::
First Time		Owntone owntone Server Owntone

21 Nov 2024, 06:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server/commit/246d8ae0cef27377e5dfe9ee3ad87e864d6b6266 - Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server/commit/246d8ae0cef27377e5dfe9ee3ad87e864d6b6266 - Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-08-10 18:15

Updated : 2026-02-13 21:04

NVD link : CVE-2021-38383

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38383

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38383

JSON object : View

Products Affected

owntone

owntone_server

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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