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.
References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932283 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2021-10-06T15:12:05

Updated: 2021-10-06T15:12:05

Reserved: 2020-12-17T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2021-20264

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2021-10-06T16:15:07.297

Modified: 2022-10-21T20:03:30.127


Link: CVE-2021-20264

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