#VU57176 Security restrictins bypass in Flatpak - CVE-2021-41133
Published: October 8, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57176
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41133
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Flatpak
Flatpak
Software vendor:
Flatpak
Flatpak
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the VFS-manipulating syscalls implementation. A local user can bypass sandbox restrictions and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.