{"id":"MGASA-2022-0016","summary":"Updated systemd packages fix security vulnerability","details":"A flaw was found in systemd. An uncontrolled recursion in systemd-tmpfiles\nmay lead to a denial of service at boot time when too many nested\ndirectories are created in /tmp. (CVE-2021-3997)\n","modified":"2026-04-16T04:41:47.940225858Z","published":"2022-01-15T08:09:56Z","upstream":["CVE-2021-3997"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0016.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29864"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://vulners.com/redhatcve/RH:CVE-2021-3997"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/10/2"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/thread/BMN5QRPEKDGOKDHBMC6SXHPA733I43MV/"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5226-1"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"systemd","ecosystem":"Mageia:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/systemd?arch=source&distro=mageia-8"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"246.16-2.mga8"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0016.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}