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Udisks CVE-2021-3802

MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2021-11-29 secalert@redhat.com
4.2
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.2 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 29, 2021 - 16:15 nvd
MEDIUM 4.2

DescriptionNVD

A vulnerability found in udisks2. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted image file/USB leading to kernel panic. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability found in udisks2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. A vulnerability found in udisks2. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted image file/USB leading to kernel panic. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability. Affected products include: Udisks Project Udisks, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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CVE-2021-3802 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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