CVE-2021-3998
A flaw was found in glibc.
Published Aug 24, 2022 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · gnu glibc
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.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 24, 2022 · NIST NVD
Detected
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.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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
- cpe gnu/glibcversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/h300s firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/h410c firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/h410s firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/h500s firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/h700s firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/ontap select deploy administration utilityversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2021-3998
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDCVE-2021-3998
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.
nvd.nist.gov