OpenRC is a lightweight init system and service manager used primarily in Alpine Linux and other embedded and minimal Linux distributions, where its role in early system initialization creates tight coupling to the boot process. The durable vulnerability signal centers on improper link-resolution issues during file access—a weakness class endemic to system tools that manipulate filesystem paths before privilege boundaries are fully established. Current severity, exploitation status, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Openrc Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
2 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2021-42341HIGH checkpath in OpenRC before 0.44.7 uses the direct output of strlen() to allocate strings, which does not account for the '\0' byte at the end of the string. This results in memory | Oct 14, 2021 | 7.5 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-21269MEDIUM checkpath in OpenRC through 0.42.1 might allow local users to take ownership of arbitrary files because a non-terminal path component can be a symlink. | Oct 27, 2020 | 5.5 | 20 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Openrc Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Openrc Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.