vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2021-20264
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 6, 2021 | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 6, 2021
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Sep 2, 2025
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.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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