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CVE-2021-35939

🗓️ 26 Aug 2022 16:15:00Reported by ubuntu.comType 
ubuntucve
 ubuntucve🔗 ubuntu.com👁 371 Views

Incomplete fix for CVE-2017-7500 and CVE-2017-7501 allows local unprivileged user to gain root privileges by exploiting ancestor directory ownership. Poses threat to data confidentiality, integrity, and system availability

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11 Jul 2025 07:47Current
6.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.7
CVSS 3.16.7
EPSS0.00481
cve-2021-35939; incomplete fix; local unprivileged user; root privileges; ancestor directory ownership; data confidentiality; data integrity; system availability
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