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CVE-2021-3800
August 23, 2022
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.
Related Resources (10)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3800
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1938284
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/23/8
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0004/
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3800
https://github.com/GNOME/glib/commit/3529bb4450a51995
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00020.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3800
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/commit/3529bb4450a51995
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2021-3800
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CWE-552
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-200
EPSS
Base Score:
0.06