CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-3732

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's OverlayFS subsystem in the way the user mounts the TmpFS filesystem with OverlayFS. This flaw allows a local user to gain access to hidden files that should not be accessible.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.46-5CVE-2021-3732
Fixed in:5.14.6-1CVE-2021-3732
Fixed in:5.14.6-1CVE-2021-3732
Fixed in:5.14.6-1CVE-2021-3732
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-239.273USN-6014-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-159.167USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100USN-5116-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1117.123USN-6013-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-1155.170USN-6001-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1112.119USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1058.61USN-5116-2
linux-aws-5.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.2USN-5113-1
linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1058.61~18.04.3USN-5116-2
linux-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1112.119~16.04.1USN-5094-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1124.137~14.04.1USN-5094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1124.137~16.04.1USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1062.65USN-5116-2
linux-azure-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1124.137USN-5094-1
linux-azure-5.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.1USN-5113-1
linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1062.65~18.04.1USN-5116-2
linux-bluefieldUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1020.23USN-5116-1
linux-dell300xUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1028.33USN-5094-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1109.123~16.04.1USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60USN-5116-2
linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1109.123USN-5094-1
linux-gcp-5.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-1021.23~20.04.1USN-5113-1
linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60~18.04.1USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.4.0-1055.59~18.04.1USN-5116-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1054.57USN-5116-2
linux-gke-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1USN-5116-2
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1025.26USN-5116-2
linux-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1025.26~18.04.1USN-5116-2
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-159.167~16.04.1USN-5094-1
linux-hwe-5.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1USN-5113-1
linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100~18.04.1USN-5116-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1006.7USN-5116-2
linux-image-4.15.0-1028-dell300xUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1028.33USN-5094-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1081-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1081.89~16.04.1USN-5094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1081.89USN-5094-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1096-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.102USN-5094-2
linux-image-4.15.0-1100-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1100.102USN-5094-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1109-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1109.123~16.04.1USN-5094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1109.123USN-5094-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1112-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1112.119~16.04.1USN-5094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1112.119USN-5094-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1113-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1113.122USN-5094-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1124-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1124.137~14.04.1USN-5094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1124.137~16.04.1USN-5094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1124.137USN-5094-1
linux-image-4.15.0-159-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-159.167~16.04.1USN-5094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-159.167USN-5094-1
linux-image-4.15.0-159-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-159.167USN-5094-1
linux-image-4.15.0-159-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-159.167~16.04.1USN-5094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-159.167USN-5094-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1117-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1117.123USN-6013-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1118-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1118.128USN-6014-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1155-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1155.170USN-6001-1
linux-image-4.4.0-239-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-239.273~14.04.1USN-6014-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-239.273USN-6014-1
linux-image-4.4.0-239-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-239.273~14.04.1USN-6014-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-239.273USN-6014-1
linux-image-5.10.0-1050-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:5.10.0-1050.52USN-5115-1
linux-image-5.11.0-1020-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.2USN-5113-1
linux-image-5.11.0-1020-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.1USN-5113-1
linux-image-5.11.0-1020-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.1USN-5113-1
linux-image-5.11.0-1021-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-1021.23~20.04.1USN-5113-1
linux-image-5.11.0-38-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1USN-5113-1
linux-image-5.11.0-38-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1USN-5113-1
linux-image-5.11.0-38-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1USN-5113-1
linux-image-5.11.0-38-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1USN-5113-1
linux-image-5.13.0-1014-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:5.13.0-1014.18USN-5096-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1006-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1006.7USN-5116-2
linux-image-5.4.0-1020-bluefieldUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1020.23USN-5116-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1025-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1025.26~18.04.1USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.4.0-1025.26USN-5116-2
linux-image-5.4.0-1045-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1045.49~18.04.1USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.4.0-1045.49USN-5116-2
linux-image-5.4.0-1048-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1048.50USN-5116-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1054-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.4.0-1054.57USN-5116-2
linux-image-5.4.0-1055-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1055.59~18.04.1USN-5116-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1056-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60~18.04.1USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60USN-5116-2
linux-image-5.4.0-1056-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60~18.04.1USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60USN-5116-2
linux-image-5.4.0-1058-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1058.61~18.04.3USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.4.0-1058.61USN-5116-2
linux-image-5.4.0-1062-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1062.65~18.04.1USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.4.0-1062.65USN-5116-2
linux-image-5.4.0-89-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100~18.04.1USN-5116-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100USN-5116-1
linux-image-5.4.0-89-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100~18.04.1USN-5116-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100USN-5116-1
linux-image-5.4.0-89-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100~18.04.1USN-5116-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100USN-5116-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1117.114USN-6013-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.1155.159USN-6001-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1058.41USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.11.0.1020.21~20.04.19USN-5113-1
linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1112.103USN-5094-1
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1112.115USN-5094-1
linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1058.61USN-5116-2
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1124.97USN-5094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1124.115USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1062.42USN-5116-2
linux-image-azure-edgeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0.1020.21~20.04.19USN-5113-1
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1124.97USN-5094-1
linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1062.60USN-5116-2
linux-image-bluefieldUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1020.21USN-5116-1
linux-image-dell300xUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1028.30USN-5094-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1109.110USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.42USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.4.0.1055.41USN-5116-1
Fixed in:5.11.0.1021.23~20.04.20USN-5113-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1109.128USN-5094-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.66USN-5116-2
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.239.245USN-6014-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.159.148USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0.38.42~20.04.17USN-5113-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.159.152USN-5094-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0.38.42~20.04.17USN-5113-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.159.148USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0.38.42~20.04.17USN-5113-1
linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.239.207USN-6014-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.239.245USN-6014-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1109.110USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1054.64USN-5116-2
linux-image-gke-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1054.57~18.04.19USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.4.0.1054.64USN-5116-2
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1025.28USN-5116-2
linux-image-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1025.26~18.04.26USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.4.0.1025.28USN-5116-2
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1006.7USN-5116-2
linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1006.7USN-5116-2
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1118.115USN-6014-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1100.96USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1048.47USN-5116-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.239.245USN-6014-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.159.148USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.159.152USN-5094-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0.38.42~20.04.17USN-5113-1
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.239.207USN-6014-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.239.245USN-6014-1
linux-image-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.159.152USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1
linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.10.0.1050.52USN-5115-1
linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:5.10.0.1050.52USN-5115-1
linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:5.13.0.1014.18USN-5096-1
linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1081.69USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.60~18.04.36USN-5116-2
Fixed in:5.11.0.1020.21~20.04.13USN-5113-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1081.91USN-5094-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.56USN-5116-2
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1045.80USN-5116-2
linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1045.48USN-5116-2
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1096.94USN-5094-2
Fixed in:5.4.0.1045.80USN-5116-2
linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1113.116USN-5094-1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.239.245USN-6014-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.159.148USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.159.152USN-5094-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0.38.42~20.04.17USN-5113-1
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.239.207USN-6014-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.239.245USN-6014-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1118.128USN-6014-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1100.102USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1048.50USN-5116-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-239.273~14.04.1USN-6014-1
linux-oem-5.10Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.10.0-1050.52USN-5115-1
linux-oem-5.13Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.13.0-1014.18USN-5096-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1081.89~16.04.1USN-5094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1081.89USN-5094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60USN-5116-2
linux-oracle-5.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.1USN-5113-1
linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60~18.04.1USN-5116-2
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1045.49USN-5116-2
linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1045.49~18.04.1USN-5116-2
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.102USN-5094-2
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1113.122USN-5094-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.33%probability of exploitation in 30 days
24thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 24% of all known CVEs.

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