CVE-2021-3732Sensitive Information Exposure in Kernel

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV8.7OSV6.5OSV5.9
EPSS
0.0%
top 93.82%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 10
Latest updateApr 12

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 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages6 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel< 5.14+1
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.46-5+3
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 4.15.0-159.167+2
CVEListV5linux/linux_kernelAffects kernel before v5.13.11, Fixed in v5.14-rc6 and later.
debiandebian/linux< linux 5.14.6-1 (bookworm)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

11
OSV
linux, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities2023-04-12
OSV
linux-aws vulnerabilities2023-04-06
GHSA
GHSA-wc3f-5p43-3cxx: A security issue was found in Linux kernel’s OverlayFS subsystem where a local attacker who has the ability to mount the TmpFS filesystem with Overlay2022-03-11
OSV
CVE-2021-3732: A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's OverlayFS subsystem in the way the user mounts the TmpFS filesystem with OverlayFS2022-03-10
OSV
linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-raspi, linux-2021-10-22

📋Vendor Advisories

13
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities2023-04-12
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2023-04-12
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities2023-04-06
Microsoft
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 2022-03-08
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2021-10-22