CVE-2021-3732
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.004 · 29 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–5.5
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affected products (23)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-0876Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2021-12-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
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references (40)
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1995249cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-3732/cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=427215d85e8d1476da1a86b8d67aceb485eb3631cnnvd
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/427215d85e8d1476da1a86b8d67aceb485eb3631cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3732cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164331/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5094-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164360/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5094-2.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164561/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5113-1.htmlcnnvd
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