Name: CVE-2021-38202: Out-of-bounds Read
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-38202, CWE-125, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.01452

fs/nfsd/trace.h in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read in strlen) by sending NFS traffic when the trace event framework is being used for nfsd.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1014-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04c	Sep 30, 2021	Aug 8, 2021
Vmware Photon_os	—	Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version.	Sep 22, 2025	Aug 8, 2021

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CVSS Details

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