HomeSystemd ProjectCVE-2021-3997

CVE-2021-3997

MEDIUM
5.5CVSS
Published: 2022-08-23
Updated: 2024-11-21
AI Analysis

Description

A flaw was found in systemd. An uncontrolled recursion in systemd-tmpfiles may lead to a denial of service at boot time when too many nested directories are created in /tmp.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
local
Complexity
low
Privileges
low
User Action
none
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-674CWE-674

Metadata

Primary Vendor
SYSTEMD_PROJECT
Published
8/23/2022
Last Modified
11/21/2024
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

systemd_project : systemdfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoraredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linux

AI-Powered Remediation

Generate remediation guidance or a C-suite brief for this vulnerability.

Executive Intelligence Brief

CVE-CVE-2021-3997 | MEDIUM Severity | CVEDatabase.com | CVEDatabase.com