CVE-2021-3982

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  3. CVE-2021-3982
Linux distributions using CAP_SYS_NICE for gnome-shell may be exposed to a privilege escalation issue. An attacker, with low privilege permissions, may take advantage of the way CAP_SYS_NICE is currently implemented and eventually load code to increase its process scheduler priority leading to possible DoS of other services running in the same machine.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/2284 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/merge_requests/2060 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

03 Feb 2023, 01:57

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References (MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/merge_requests/2060 - (MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/merge_requests/2060 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/2284 - (MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/2284 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

28 Nov 2022, 22:15

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References
  • {'url': 'https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/4711', 'name': 'https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/4711', 'tags': ['Exploit', 'Issue Tracking', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024174', 'name': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024174', 'tags': ['Issue Tracking', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • (MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/merge_requests/2060 -
  • (MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/2284 -

11 May 2022, 15:30

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 2.1
v3 : 5.5
First Time Gnome gnome-shell
Gnome
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-273
References (MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/4711 - (MISC) https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/issues/4711 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024174 - (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024174 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

29 Apr 2022, 17:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2022-04-29 17:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:22

NVD link : CVE-2021-3982

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3982

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3982

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Products Affected

gnome

  • gnome-shell
CWE
CWE-273

Improper Check for Dropped Privileges