#VU57137 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-38201

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#VU57137 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-38201

Published: October 7, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57137
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38201
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the net/sunrpc/xdr.c in the Linux kernel. A remote user can perform multiple NFS 4.2 READ_PLUS operations and cause a denial of service attack.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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