CVE-2021-4157

kernel: Buffer overwrite in decode_nfs_fh function

Published Mar 25, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.0 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-34025 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5413-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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