CVE-2021-3996 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-3996 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 23/08/2022 | CVE Updated: 15/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: util-linux
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2021-3996 Description

A logic error was found in the libmount library of util-linux in the function that allows an unprivileged user to unmount a FUSE filesystem. This flaw allows a local user on a vulnerable system to unmount other users\' filesystems that are either world-writable themselves (like /tmp) or mounted in a world-writable directory. An attacker may use this flaw to cause a denial of service to applications that use the affected filesystems.

Metrics

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

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-552
CWE Name: CWE-552 - Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).