CVE-2021-3800

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3800	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1938284	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/commit/3529bb4450a51995	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00020.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0004/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/23/8	Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-08-23 16:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:29

NVD link : CVE-2021-3800

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3800

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3800

JSON object : View

Products Affected

netapp

active_iq_unified_manager

debian

debian_linux

gnome

glib

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-552

Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

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