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Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-3631: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-3631: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
03/02/2022
Created
03/22/2024
Added
03/21/2024
Modified
03/22/2024

Description

A flaw was found in libvirt while it generates SELinux MCS category pairs for VMs' dynamic labels. This flaw allows one exploited guest to access files labeled for another guest, resulting in the breaking out of sVirt confinement. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-libvirt

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