| Name | CVE-2021-3847 |
| Description | An unauthorized access to the execution of the setuid file with capabilities flaw in the Linux kernel OverlayFS subsystem was found in the way user copying a capable file from a nosuid mount into another mount. A local user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| linux (PTS) | buster | 4.19.249-2 | vulnerable |
| buster (security) | 4.19.289-2 | vulnerable |
| bullseye | 5.10.178-3 | vulnerable |
| bullseye (security) | 5.10.191-1 | vulnerable |
| bookworm | 6.1.38-1 | vulnerable |
| bookworm (security) | 6.1.52-1 | vulnerable |
| sid, trixie | 6.5.3-1 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| linux | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | | | |
Notes
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2009704
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/14/3