Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-35937

Potential exploit
A race condition vulnerability was found in rpm. A local unprivileged user could use this flaw to bypass the checks that were introduced in response to CVE-2017-7500 and CVE-2017-7501, potentially gaining root privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Published 2022-08-25 20:15:09
Updated 2023-06-26 17:48:37
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2021-35937

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-35937

EPSS FAQ
0.01%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-35937

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.4
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.5
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-35937

  • The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
    • secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
  • The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2021-35937

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