cve-2021-3493

HIGH vulncheck_kev
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 00:00 UTC
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": "2022-10-20T00:00:00Z",
  "dateUpdated": "2022-10-20T00:00:00Z",
  "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": "2022-11-10T00:00:00Z",
  "id": "CVE-2021-3493",
  "kev_catalogs": [
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  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Kernel",
  "requiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "vulncheck_kev",
  "title": "Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
  "vendor": "Linux"
}
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