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CVE-2021-45417

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2022-01-20 Modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Affected Platforms

Canonical Ubuntu LinuxRedhat Enterprise LinuxRedhat Ovirt-NodeRedhat Virtualization HostFedoraproject FedoraDebian Debian LinuxAdvanced Intrusion Detection Environment Project Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment

Weakness Type

CWE-787

References