CVE catalog
CVE-2021-45417
aide: CVE-2021-45417
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.49% · Oct 25, 2026
AIDE before 0.17.4 allows local users to obtain root privileges via crafted file metadata (such as XFS extended attributes or tmpfs ACLs), because of a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | aide | sid | 0.19.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | aide | forky | 0.19.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | aide | trixie | 0.19.1-2+deb13u2 | fixed |
| Debian | aide | trixie-security | 0.19.1-2+deb13u5 | fixed |
| Debian | aide | bookworm | 0.18.3-1+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Debian | aide | bookworm-security | 0.18.3-1+deb12u5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | aide | pro | 0.16~a2.git20130520-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | aide | pro | 0.16~a2.git20130520-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | aide | 18.04 | 0.16-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | aide | 18.04 | 0.16-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | aide | 18.04 | 0.16-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | aide | 18.04 | 0.16-3ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | aide | 20.04 | 0.16.1-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | aide | 20.04 | 0.16.1-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | seamonkey | leap 15.3 | 2.53.12-lp153.17.8.2 | fixed |
| Opensuse | aide | leap 15.3 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3 | 0.13.1-40.16.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server 11 sp4-ltss | 0.13.1-40.16.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | aide | tumbleweed | 0.17.4-1.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | hpe helion openstack 8 | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | openstack cloud 8 | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | openstack cloud 9 | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-ltss | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-bcl | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server 12 sp4-ltss | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 0.16-20.15.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | aide | pro | 0.16~a2.git20130520-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | aide | pro | 0.16~a2.git20130520-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | aide | 18.04 | 0.16-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | aide | 18.04 | 0.16-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | aide | 18.04 | 0.16-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | aide | 18.04 | 0.16-3ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | aide | 20.04 | 0.16.1-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | aide | 20.04 | 0.16.1-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise real time 15 sp2 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp3 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-espos | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-espos | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-espos | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server 15-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-bcl | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server 15 sp2-bcl | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server 15 sp2-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp2 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | manager proxy 4.1 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | manager retail branch server 4.1 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | manager server 4.1 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | enterprise storage 6 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
| Suse | aide | enterprise storage 7 | 0.16-24.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | aide | source | sid | 0.17.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | aide | source | forky | 0.17.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | aide | source | trixie | 0.17.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | aide | source | bookworm | 0.17.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | aide | deb | pro | 0.16~a2.git20130520-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | USN-5243-2 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | aide | deb | 18.04 | 0.16-3ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-5243-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | aide | deb | 20.04 | 0.16.1-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-5243-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | seamonkey | rpm | leap 15.3 | 2.53.12-lp153.17.8.2 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | aide | rpm | leap 15.3 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3 | 0.13.1-40.16.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:14879-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp4-ltss | 0.13.1-40.16.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:14879-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | aide | rpm | tumbleweed | 0.17.4-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11960-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | hpe helion openstack 8 | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | openstack cloud 8 | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | openstack cloud 9 | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-ltss | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-bcl | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp4-ltss | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 0.16-20.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | aide | deb | pro | 0.16~a2.git20130520-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-45417 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | aide | deb | 18.04 | 0.16-3ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-45417 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | aide | deb | 20.04 | 0.16.1-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-45417 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise real time 15 sp2 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-2 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp3 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-espos | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-espos | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-espos | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server 15-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-bcl | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp2-bcl | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp2-ltss | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp2 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | manager proxy 4.1 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | manager retail branch server 4.1 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | manager server 4.1 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.1 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | enterprise storage 6 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | aide | rpm | enterprise storage 7 | 0.16-24.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [aide]Unknown
Details (4)
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
- [aide-common]Unknown
Source package: [aide]
Details (4)
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
- [aide-dynamic]Unknown
Source package: [aide]
Details (4)
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
0.18.3-1+deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · bookworm; dsa · aide · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [aide]Unknown
Details (5)
0.19.1-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u5· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
- [aide-common]Unknown
Source package: [aide]
Details (5)
0.19.1-2+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u5· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
- [aide-dynamic]Unknown
Source package: [aide]
Details (5)
0.19.1-2+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
0.19.1-2+deb13u5· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1dsa · aide · debian · 13
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [aide]Unknown
Source package: [aide]
Details (1)
0.19.2-2.5· x86_64 · tumbleweedFixed · Fixed:
0.17.4-1.1dsa · aide · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [aide-test]Unknown
Source package: [aide]
Details (1)
0.19.2-2.5· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
0.17.4-1.1Version impact unknown
dsa · aide · opensuse · tumbleweed
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2022_0441.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45417]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2894-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-5051-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:0150-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:0150-2]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:14879-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-45417]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5243-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5243-2]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2022:0150-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11960-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-45417]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2021/cve-2021-45417.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2022/wid-sec-w-2022-0249.json]
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