CVE-2021-47179
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4: Fix a NULL pointer dereference in pnfs_mark_matching_lsegs_return() Commit de144ff4234f changes _pnfs_return_layout() to call pnfs_mark_matching_lsegs_return() passing NULL as the struct pnfs_layout_range argument. Unfortunately, pnfs_mark_matching_lsegs_return() doesn't check if we have a value here before dereferencing it, causing an oops. I'm able to hit this crash consistently when running connectathon basic tests on NFS v4.1/v4.2 against Ontap.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 4.9.271
- Linux Kernel < 4.14.235
- Linux Kernel < 4.19.193
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.124
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.42
- Linux Kernel < 5.12.9
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39785761feadf261bc5101372b0b0bbaf6a94494
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42637ca25c7d7b5a92804a679af5192e8c1a9f48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e1ba532dbc1a0e19fc2458d74ab8d98680c4e42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a421d218603ffa822a0b8045055c03eae394a7eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aba3c7795f51717ae316f3566442dee7cc3eeccb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b090d110e66636bca473fd8b98d5c97b555a965a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9890652185b72b8de9ebeb4406037640b6e1b53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39785761feadf261bc5101372b0b0bbaf6a94494
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42637ca25c7d7b5a92804a679af5192e8c1a9f48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e1ba532dbc1a0e19fc2458d74ab8d98680c4e42
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39785761feadf261bc5101372b0b0bbaf6a94494
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42637ca25c7d7b5a92804a679af5192e8c1a9f48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e1ba532dbc1a0e19fc2458d74ab8d98680c4e42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a421d218603ffa822a0b8045055c03eae394a7eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aba3c7795f51717ae316f3566442dee7cc3eeccb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b090d110e66636bca473fd8b98d5c97b555a965a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9890652185b72b8de9ebeb4406037640b6e1b53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39785761feadf261bc5101372b0b0bbaf6a94494
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42637ca25c7d7b5a92804a679af5192e8c1a9f48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e1ba532dbc1a0e19fc2458d74ab8d98680c4e42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a421d218603ffa822a0b8045055c03eae394a7eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aba3c7795f51717ae316f3566442dee7cc3eeccb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b090d110e66636bca473fd8b98d5c97b555a965a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9890652185b72b8de9ebeb4406037640b6e1b53