What is CVE-2021-38201?

CVE-2021-38201 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2021-38201 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-38201?

CVE-2021-38201 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-38201?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2021-38201. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2021-38201 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-38201 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2021-38201

High

net/sunrpc/xdr.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xdr_set_page_base slab-out-of-bounds access) by performing many NFS 4.2 READ_PLUS operations.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2021-08-08

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.5

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2021-38201 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2021-38201 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0010/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6d1c0f3d28f98ea2736128ed3e46821496dc3a8c
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2021-38201

Severity High

CVSS score 7.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2021-08-08

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38201?

CVE-2021-38201 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2021-38201 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-38201?

CVE-2021-38201 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-38201?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2021-38201. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2021-38201 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2021-38201 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →