CVE-2021-3981 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-3981 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 08/03/2022 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: grub2
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2021-3981 Description

A flaw in grub2 was found where its configuration file, known as grub.cfg, is being created with the wrong permission set allowing non privileged users to read its content. This represents a low severity confidentiality issue, as those users can eventually read any encrypted passwords present in grub.cfg. This flaw affects grub2 2.06 and previous versions. This issue has been fixed in grub upstream but no version with the fix is currently released.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-276
CWE Name: CWE-276
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).