Information Leakage Vulnerability in glibc Affects Multiple Products
CVE-2021-3998

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnu
Status
Glibc
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 August 2022

What is CVE-2021-3998?

A flaw exists in the glibc library that affects the behavior of the realpath() function, which can inadvertently return misleading values. This fault allows for potential information leakage, giving attackers the opportunity to access sensitive data that should remain secure. The ramifications of this vulnerability can expose critical system details, increasing the risk of further exploitation. It's recommended that users update to the latest patched versions of glibc to mitigate any associated risks.

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Affected Version(s)

glibc Affects glibc v2.33 and above.

References

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/4
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28770
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=ee8...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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