Phillip Lougher squashfs 4.5 unsquashfs unsquash-1.c squashfs_opendir pathname traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Phillip Lougher squashfs 4.5. This impacts the function squashfs_opendir of the file unsquash-1.c of the component unsquashfs. The manipulation results in pathname traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-40153. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Phillip Lougher squashfs 4.5. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function squashfs_opendir of the file unsquash-1.c of the component unsquashfs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a pathname traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-21. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 08/27/2021. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-40153. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212124 (Nutanix AOS : Multiple Vulnerabilities (NXSA-AOS-7.0)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (212124). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
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VulDB Base Score: 5.5
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Class: Pathname traversal
CWE: CWE-21 / CWE-22
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Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 212124
Nessus Name: Nutanix AOS : Multiple Vulnerabilities (NXSA-AOS-7.0)

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

08/27/2021 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-40153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-40153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-181608

Entryinfo

Created: 08/27/2021 22:01
Updated: 12/06/2024 17:23
Changes: 08/27/2021 22:01 (40), 09/01/2021 14:17 (2), 12/06/2024 17:23 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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