Vulnerability 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 Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project | Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment | >= 0.13, <= 0.17.3 |
| Redhat | Ovirt-Node | 4.4.10 |
| Redhat | Virtualization Host | 4.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/20/3ExploitMailing ListMitigation
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-07
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5051Third Party Advisory
- https://www.ipi.fi/pipermail/aide/2022-January/001713.htmlExploitMailing ListMitigation
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/20/3ExploitMailing ListMitigation
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/20/3ExploitMailing ListMitigation
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-07
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5051Third Party Advisory
- https://www.ipi.fi/pipermail/aide/2022-January/001713.htmlExploitMailing ListMitigation
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/20/3ExploitMailing ListMitigation
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-45417?
CVE-2021-45417 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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.
How severe is CVE-2021-45417?
CVE-2021-45417 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-45417?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment, Redhat Ovirt-Node, Redhat Virtualization Host, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.