6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-38199
Linux NFSv4 Client Denial of Service
Description

fs/nfs/nfs4client.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 has incorrect connection-setup ordering, which allows operators of remote NFSv4 servers to cause a denial of service (hanging of mounts) by arranging for those servers to be unreachable during trunking detection.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 8, 2021, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 21, 2021, 12:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-38199 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp hci_management_node
2 Netapp solidfire
3 Netapp element_software
4 Netapp hci_bootstrap_os
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-38199.

URL Resource
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4 Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd99e9f98fbf423ff6d365b37a98e8879170f17c Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0010/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-38199 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-38199 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0010/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0010/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 25, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0010/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd99e9f98fbf423ff6d365b37a98e8879170f17c No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd99e9f98fbf423ff6d365b37a98e8879170f17c Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.13.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-38199 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-38199 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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