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CVE-2021-3178 Moderate

CVE-2021-3178

fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c in the Linux kernel through 5.10.8, when there is an NFS export of a subdirectory of a filesystem, allows remote attackers to traverse to other parts of the filesystem via READDIRPLUS. NOTE: some parties argue that such a subdirectory export is not intended to prevent this attack; see also the exports(5) no_subtree_check default behavior

Exploit probability 2.4%
Published January 19, 2021
Required by Not available
Last source change April 16, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Unknown Unknown

04 / EVIDENCE

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Open Source Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-3178

fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c in the Linux kernel through 5.10.8, when there is an NFS export of a subdirectory of a filesystem, allows remote attackers to traverse to other parts of the filesystem via READDIRPLUS. NOTE: some parties argue that such a subdirectory export is not intended to prevent this attack; see also the exports(5) no_subtree_check default behavior

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05 / REFERENCES

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