Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 23, 2022· Updated Aug 3, 2024
CVE-2021-3800
CVE-2021-3800
Description
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.
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Affected products
8- glib/glibdescription
- Range: <2.63.6
- osv-coords6 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/glib2-docpkg:rpm/almalinux/glib2-staticpkg:rpm/suse/glib2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/glib2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/glib2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/glib2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP5
< 2.56.4-156.el8+ 5 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.56.4-156.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 2.56.4-156.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-12.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-12.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-12.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-12.25.1
Patches
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References
6- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00020.htmlmitremailing-list
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3800mitre
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitre
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/commit/3529bb4450a51995mitre
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0004/mitre
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/23/8mitre
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