# CVE-2021-43618: GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library (GMP) through 6.2.1 has an mpz/inp\_raw.c integer overflow and resultant buffer overflow via crafte

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-11-15 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## Description

GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library (GMP) through 6.2.1 has an mpz/inp_raw.c integer overflow and resultant buffer overflow via crafted input, leading to a segmentation fault on 32-bit platforms.

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## References

- https://gmplib.org/list-archives/gmp-bugs/2021-September/005077.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/994405
- https://gmplib.org/repo/gmp-6.2/rev/561a9c25298e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00001.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/3
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/8
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221111-0001/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-13

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