CVE-2021-45417 Information

Description

AIDE before 0.17.4 allows local users to obtain root privileges via crafted file metadata (such as XFS extended attributes or tmpfs ACLs) because of a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/20/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/20/3 https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5051 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00024.html https://www.ipi.fi/pipermail/aide/2022-January/001713.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8