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CVE-2021-4090 High

CVE-2021-4090

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.

Exploit probability 0.3%
Published February 18, 2022
Required by Not available
Last source change March 14, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

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04 / EVIDENCE

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Open Source Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-4090

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.

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05 / REFERENCES

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