gsd-2021-3998
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2021-3998


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