CVE-2021-3996
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.006 · 51 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.3–5.5
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affected products (11)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-0279util-linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2022-01-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in util-linux ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
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references (39)
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- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/4cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/30/2cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3996cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-3996cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024628cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-3996/cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2022120021cnnvd
- https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/commit/166e87368ae88bf31112a30e078cceae637f4cdbcnnvd
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