Known Exploited Vulnerabilities October 20, 2022 · CISA KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-3493: Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The overlayfs stacking file system in Linux kernel does not properly validate the application of file capabilities against user namespaces, which could lead to privilege escalation.

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Topics: Vulnerabilities & Patching
Mentions: CVE-2021-3493 Linux
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