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CVE-2021-4157
Published: Mar 25, 2022
Modified: Aug 3, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | kernel | affected kernel 5.13-rc1 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2034342
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0007/
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