CVE-2021-4090

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 18, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 11:16 AM UTC
10 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelH700S FirmwareH300S Firmware· also runs on 8 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory write flaw was found in the NFSD in the Linux kernel. Missing sanity may lead to a write beyond bmval[bmlen-1] in nfsd4_decode_bitmap4 in fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c. In this flaw, a local attacker with user privilege may gain access to out-of-bounds memory, leading to a system integrity and confidentiality threat.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 5.15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
netapp-h300e (same device)
All versions
netapp-h300s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410c (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h500e (same device)
All versions
netapp-h500s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h700e (same device)
All versions
netapp-h700s (same device)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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