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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-25226 · published 27 January 2021

CVE-2021-25226: Trendmicro serverprotect uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability

Trendmicro · Serverprotect

A memory exhaustion vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 could allow a local attacker to craft specific files that can cause a denial-of-service on the affected product. The specific flaw exists within a scan engine component. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.40% · top 67.9% CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.1
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A memory exhaustion vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 could allow a local attacker to craft specific files that can cause a denial-of-service on the affected product. The specific flaw exists within a scan engine component. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000284207 PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-087/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000284207 PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-087/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-25226), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.