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CVE-2021-23177
Description
An improper link resolution flaw while extracting an archive can lead to changing the access control list (ACL) of the target of the link. An attacker may provide a malicious archive to a victim user, who would trigger this flaw when trying to extract the archive. A local attacker may use this flaw to change the ACL of a file on the system and gain more privileges.
Patch Available
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Score
7.8
Severity
High
Ecosystem
RPM
Publish Date
August 23, 2022
Modified Date
April 11, 2026
Score Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Versions

