5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-4148
Linux Kernel Block Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's block_invalidatepage in fs/buffer.c in the filesystem. A missing sanity check may allow a local attacker with user privilege to cause a denial of service (DOS) problem.

INFO

Published Date :

March 23, 2022, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 30, 2022, 1:59 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-4148 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-4148 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 Linux linux_kernel
1 Fedoraproject fedora
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-2021-4148.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2026487 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/12/323 Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/17/1037 Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-4148 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-4148 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2026487 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2026487 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/12/323 No Types Assigned https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/12/323 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/17/1037 No Types Assigned https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/17/1037 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-354
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.14.16
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2021-4148 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-2021-4148 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

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0.05635

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