cve-2021-3493
HIGH cisa_known_exploited
Description
The overlayfs stacking file system in Linux kernel does not properly validate the application of file capabilities against user namespaces, which could lead to privilege escalation.
Timeline
- Published
- 2022-10-20
- Last Modified
- 2022-10-20
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
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References
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Linked Vulnerabilities
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"cvss": 0.0,
"datePublished": "2022-10-20",
"dateUpdated": "2022-10-20",
"description": "The overlayfs stacking file system in Linux kernel does not properly validate the application of file capabilities against user namespaces, which could lead to privilege escalation.",
"dueDate": "2022-11-10",
"id": "CVE-2021-3493",
"kev_catalogs": [
"cisa"
],
"knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
"notes": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7c03e2cda4a584cadc398e8f6641ca9988a39d52; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3493",
"product": "Kernel",
"requiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
"severity": "HIGH",
"source": "cisa_known_exploited",
"title": "Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
"vendor": "Linux"
}
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