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 v3.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/23/8	Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/commit/3529bb4450a51995	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1938284	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party 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

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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:*:*

Information

Published : 2022-08-23 09:15

Updated : 2022-12-06 18:31

NVD link : CVE-2021-3800

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3800

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

netapp

active_iq_unified_manager

gnome

glib

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