CVE-2021-4090

Updated: 2025-12-01 01:57:56.050108

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.


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x MEDIUM 6.6
CVSS Version 3.x HIGH 7.1

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU kernel 5.14.0 7.1 HIGH Already Fixed 2024-01-20 08:38:00
CentOS 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 7.1 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2022-03-30 15:43:18
CentOS 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 7.1 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2023-11-03 09:33:15
CentOS 8.4 ELS kernel 4.18.0 7.1 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2022-03-18 18:52:47
CentOS 8.5 ELS kernel 4.18.0 7.1 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2022-03-18 18:52:47
CloudLinux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 7.1 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2022-03-30 15:43:18
Oracle Linux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 7.1 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2022-03-30 15:43:18
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS linux-hwe 4.15.0 7.1 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2022-10-05 03:15:02
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS linux 4.4.0 7.1 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2022-04-11 16:02:55
Ubuntu 18.04 ELS linux 4.15.0 7.1 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2023-08-28 21:18:55