Buffer overflow in Advanced_intrusion_detection_environment_project Advanced_intrusion_detection_environment
CVE-2021-45417
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Advanced_intrusion_detection_environment_project Advanced_intrusion_detection_environment
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
- Redhat Ovirt-node — versions 4.4.10
- Redhat Virtualization_host — versions 4.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45417?
- CVE-2021-45417 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advanced_intrusion_detection_environment_project Advanced_intrusion_detection_environment, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45417?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-45417 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.