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CVE-2021-3732 (GCVE-0-2021-3732)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-07 13:56 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:01
VLAI
Summary
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's OverlayFS subsystem in the way the user mounts the TmpFS filesystem with OverlayFS. This flaw allows a local user to gain access to hidden files that should not be accessible.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-200 - - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a kernel Affected: Affects kernel before v5.13.11, Fixed in v5.14-rc6 and later.
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