CVE-2021-38201
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 8, 2021 at 07:26 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:01 AM UTC
7 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSolidfireHci Management Node
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
net/sunrpc/xdr.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xdr_set_page_base slab-out-of-bounds access) by performing many NFS 4.2 READ_PLUS operations.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
5.11.0 ≤ v < 5.12.195.13.0 ≤ v < 5.13.4
Affected range stops below 5.12.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.13.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Hci Compute Node· NetAppdevice
80%All versions
Hci Storage Node· NetAppdevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6d1c0f3d28f98ea2736128ed3e46821496dc3a8cx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0010/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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