CVE-2021-3800
Glib
MEDIUM 5.5
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.56 % · percentile 47 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A flaw was found in glib before version 2.63.6. Due to random charset alias, pkexec can leak content from files owned by privileged users to unprivileged ones under the right condition.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1938284
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3800
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/23/8
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/commit/3529bb4450a51995
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00020.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0004/
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-27060
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-3800
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 2.62.5cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 2.63.0 < 2.63.6cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Glib | affected Fixed in glib2 2.63.6 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |