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CVE-2021-20264
Published: Oct 6, 2021
Modified: Aug 3, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
An insecure modification flaw in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openjdk-1.8 and openjdk-11 containers. This flaw allows an attacker with access to the container to modify the /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | containers/openjdk | affected openjdk 1.8 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932283
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