CVE-2021-3997EPSS p77.1%

CVE-2021-3997CVE-2021-3997

systemd_project / systemd

Description

A flaw was found in systemd. An uncontrolled recursion in systemd-tmpfiles may lead to a denial of service at boot time when too many nested directories are created in /tmp.

Scoring

CVSS 5.5 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS1.72% probability of exploitation · percentile 77.1% · 2026-10-17T12:00:28Z
Last modified2026-10-14
Sourced from NVD + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.