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CVE-2021-3998
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-08-24T16:15:09.010 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:06:22.020

Summary

A flaw was found in glibc. The realpath() function can mistakenly return an unexpected value, potentially leading to information leakage and disclosure of sensitive data.

Affected products

gnu — glibc

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References

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