CVE-2021-47168
NFS: fix an incorrect limit in filelayout_decode_layout()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: fix an incorrect limit in filelayout_decode_layout() The "sizeof(struct nfs_fh)" is two bytes too large and could lead to memory corruption. It should be NFS_MAXFHSIZE because that's the size of the ->data[] buffer. I reversed the size of the arguments to put the variable on the left.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/769b01ea68b6c49dc3cde6adf7e53927dacbd3a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/945ebef997227ca8c20bad7f8a8358c8ee57a84a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b367fe770b1b80d7bf64ed0d177544a44405f6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d280ab53df1d4a1043bd7a9e7c6a2f9cfbfe040
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b287521e9e94bb342ebe5fd8c3fd7db9aef4e6f1
References (8)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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