CVE-2021-4157
Linux NFS Mirroring Write Flaw
Description
An out of memory bounds write flaw (1 or 2 bytes of memory) in the Linux kernel NFS subsystem was found in the way users use mirroring (replication of files with NFS). A user, having access to the NFS mount, could potentially use this flaw to crash the system or escalate privileges on the system.
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2022, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:40 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.1
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-4157
vulnerability.
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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-2021-4157.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2034342 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210517140244.822185482%40linuxfoundation.org/ | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0007/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-4157 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-4157 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210517140244.822185482%40linuxfoundation.org/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/ -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.13 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 4.4.269 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.269 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.233 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.191 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.120 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.38 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.11.22 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12 up to (excluding) 5.12.5 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 19, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0007/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0007/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function:22.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function:22.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function:22.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 25, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0007/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 07, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2034342 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2034342 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/ No Types Assigned https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/ Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.13 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-4157 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-2021-4157
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.11 }} -0.03%
score
0.42392
percentile