CVE-2021-3493
Act now ● On CISA KEV — actively exploited
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV list.
CVSS base
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EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
49.2%
98.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2022-10-20 · patch by 2022-11-10
Weakness / dates
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Published — · modified —
Timeline
- 2022-10-20 — Added to CISA KEV (actively exploited)
- 2022-11-10 — CISA patch-by deadline
Description
The overlayfs stacking file system in Linux kernel does not properly validate the application of file capabilities against user namespaces, which could lead to privilege escalation.