High severity · published Jan 20, 2022
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
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment · Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project
0.13 through 0.17.3 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0; 11.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
6.0; 7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
35 · source: NVD
OV
Ovirt-node · Redhat
4.4.10 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 16.04; 18.04; 20.04; 21.04; 21.10 · source: NVD
VH
Virtualization Host · Redhat
4.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
AI
Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment
Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45417
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45417
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/20/3
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00024.html
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-07
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5051
Exploit
https://www.ipi.fi/pipermail/aide/2022-January/001713.html
Exploit
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/20/3
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