CVE-2021-3762: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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A directory traversal vulnerability was found in the ClairCore engine of Clair. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a crafted container image which, when scanned by Clair, allows for arbitrary file write on the filesystem, potentially allowing for remote code execution.
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2000795
- github.com/quay/clair/pull/1379
- github.com/quay/clair/pull/1380
- github.com/quay/claircore/commit/691f2023a1720a0579e688b69a2f4bfe1f4b7821
- github.com/quay/claircore/pull/478
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3762
- vulmon.com/exploitdetails?qidtp=maillist_oss_security&qid=d19fce9ede06e13dfb5630ece7f14f83
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