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util-linux CVE-2021-3996

Moderate
webern published GHSA-9fh2-79qc-65m6 Mar 30, 2022

Package

util-linux (bottlerocket)

Affected versions

< 1.7.0

Patched versions

1.7.0

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.

Severity

Moderate

CVE ID

CVE-2021-3996

Weaknesses

No CWEs