Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-45417 (CCN-217807)

Assigned:2021-12-20
Published:2022-01-20
Updated:2022-01-26
Summary:AIDE before 0.17.4 allows local users to obtain root privileges via crafted file metadata (such as XFS extended attributes or tmpfs ACLs), because of a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.6 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.7 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-45417

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20220120 CVE-2021-45417 - aide (>= 0.13 <= 0.17.3): heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in base64 functions

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aide-cve202145417-bo(217807)

Source: CCN
Type: AIDE GIT Repository
aide

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20220125 [SECURITY] [DLA 2894-1] aide security update

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:35:22 +0100
CVE-2021-45417 - aide (>= 0.13 <= 0.17.3): heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in base64 functions

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-5051

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.ipi.fi/pipermail/aide/2022-January/001713.html

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/20/3

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:advanced_intrusion_detection_environment_project:advanced_intrusion_detection_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 0.13 and <= 0.17.3)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ovirt-node:4.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94488
    P
    		aide-0.16-24.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:2858
    P
    		aide-0.16-24.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20220472
    P
    		RHSA-2022:0472: aide security update (Important)
    2022-02-08
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20220473
    P
    		RHSA-2022:0473: aide security update (Important)
    2022-02-08
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20220441
    P
    		RHSA-2022:0441: aide security update (Important)
    2022-02-07
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:875
    P
    		Security update for aide (Important)
    2022-01-21
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:42275
    P
    		Security update for aide (Important)
    2022-01-21
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101604
    P
    		Security update for aide (Important)
    2022-01-21
    BACK
    advanced_intrusion_detection_environment_project advanced intrusion detection environment *
    redhat ovirt-node 4.4.10
    redhat virtualization host 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 6.0
    redhat enterprise linux 7.0
    redhat enterprise linux 8.0
    fedoraproject fedora 35
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 16.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 18.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 20.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 21.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 21.10
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    debian debian linux 11.0