CVE-2021-3999

glibc: Off-by-one buffer overflow/underflow in getcwd()

Published Aug 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in glibc. An off-by-one buffer overflow and underflow in getcwd() may lead to memory corruption when the size of the buffer is exactly 1. A local attacker who can control the input buffer and size passed to getcwd() in a setuid program could use this flaw to potentially execute arbitrary code and escalate their privileges on the system.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3152-1 glibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-27189 A flaw was found in glibc. An off-by-one buffer overflow and underflow in getcwd() may lead to memory corruption when the size of the buffer is exactly 1. A local attacker who can control the input buffer and size passed to getcwd() in a setuid program could use this flaw to potentially execute arbitrary code and escalate their privileges on the system.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5310-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5310-2 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6762-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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