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CVE-2021-3847

n/a / kernel PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

An unauthorized access to the execution of the setuid file with capabilities flaw in the Linux kernel OverlayFS subsystem was found in the way user copying a capable file from a nosuid mount into another mount. A local user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / productVersions
n/a / kernelaffected all versions up to, including, kernel 5.17

CWE

CWE-281

References

ADP enrichment

CVE

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