CVE-2021-45417
Published: 20 January 2022
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
aide Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(0.16-3ubuntu0.1)
|
| focal |
Released
(0.16.1-1ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| hirsute |
Released
(0.17.3-1ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| impish |
Released
(0.17.3-4ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(0.17.4-1)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(0.16~a2.git20130520-2ubuntu0.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Released
(0.17.4)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(0.16~a2.git20130520-3ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |