CVE-2021-3802

Public Exploit

Description

A vulnerability found in udisks2. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted image file/USB leading to kernel panic. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Category

4.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory syss.de
Affected: n/a udisks2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2003649 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-045.txt mitigation third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00009.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3802?
CVE-2021-3802 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3802?
To fix CVE-2021-3802, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-3802 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-3802 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3802?
CVE-2021-3802 affects n/a udisks2.
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