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.
Published: 2022-08-23
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5055-1 util-linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5279-1 util-linux vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Fedoraproject Fedora
Kernel Util-linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-15T15:26:56.079Z

Reserved: 2021-11-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-3996

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:16:02.913Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-08-23T20:15:08.560

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:23:20.377

Link: CVE-2021-3996

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-01-24T11:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-3996 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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