CVE-2021-20263
3.3
LOW
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.13%
Description
A flaw was found in the virtio-fs shared file system daemon (virtiofsd) of QEMU. The new 'xattrmap' option may cause the 'security.capability' xattr in the guest to not drop on file write, potentially leading to a modified, privileged executable in the guest. In rare circumstances, this flaw could be used by a malicious user to elevate their privileges within the guest.
How to fix CVE-2021-20263
To remediate CVE-2021-20263, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1:5.2+dfsg-9 or later
Is CVE-2021-20263 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:5.2+dfsg-9
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | LOW3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |