CVE-2021-3732

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 36
Modified
Published: 07 Mar 2022, 13:56
Last modified:03 Aug 2024, 17:01

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.02% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Mar 2022, 13:56
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Aug 2024, 17:01
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's OverlayFS subsystem in the way the user mounts the TmpFS filesystem with OverlayFS. This flaw allows a local user to gain access to hidden files that should not be accessible.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1MEDIUMScore: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • v2.0LOWScore: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.02% Percentile: 7%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

    The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected Systems

  • linuxlinux_kernel

    < 5.14 | 5.14 | 5.14:rc1 | 5.14:rc2 | 5.14:rc3 | 5.14:rc4 | 5.14:rc5

References (4)