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CVE-2021-3996

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.65% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-08-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2021-3996
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.65%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A logic error was found in the libmount library of util-linux in the function that allows an unprivileged user to unmount a FUSE filesystem. This flaw allows a local user on a vulnerable system to unmount other users' filesystems that are either world-writable themselves (like /tmp) or mounted in a world-writable directory. An attacker may use this flaw to cause a denial of service to applications that use the affected filesystems.

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