CVE-2021-20264

State
Published
Severity
Not scored
Published
Oct 6, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Reserved
Dec 17, 2020

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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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

Affected Products

ProductVersions
containers/openjdkn/a
  • openjdk 1.8Affected

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