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CVE-2021-20321

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7 EPSS 0.22%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-02-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2021-20321
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.7
EPSS
0.22%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A race condition accessing file object in the Linux kernel OverlayFS subsystem was found in the way users do rename in specific way with OverlayFS. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.

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