Linux Kernel up to 5.13.3 NFS net/sunrpc/xdr.c xdr_set_page_base denial of service
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.13.3 (Operating System). This affects the function xdr_set_page_base
of the file net/sunrpc/xdr.c of the component NFS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability.
The weakness was presented 08/09/2021 as 6d1c0f3d28f98ea2736128ed3e46821496dc3a8c. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-38201. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 5.13.4 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at cdn.kernel.org. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
See VDB-180295, VDB-180362, VDB-180364 and VDB-180367 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.13.4
Patch: github.com
Timeline
08/08/2021 🔍08/09/2021 🔍
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08/14/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: 6d1c0f3d28f98ea2736128ed3e46821496dc3a8c
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2021-38201 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 08/09/2021 07:03Updated: 08/14/2021 09:44
Changes: 08/09/2021 07:03 (45), 08/14/2021 09:40 (2), 08/14/2021 09:44 (18)
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