NFS: Don't corrupt the value of pg_bytes_written in nfs_do_recoalesce()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Don't corrupt the value of pg_bytes_written in nfs_do_recoalesce() The value of mirror->pg_bytes_written should only be updated after a successful attempt to flush out the requests on the list.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.0 and later | 4.4.271, 4.9.271, 4.14.235, 4.19.193, 5.4.124, 5.10.42, 5.12.9, 5.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.0 and later Fixed in 4.4.271, 4.9.271, 4.14.235, 4.19.193, 5.4.124, 5.10.42, 5.12.9, 5.13 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 to before 4.4.271; 4.5 to before 4.9.271; 4.10 to before 4.14.235; 4.15 to before 4.19.193; 4.20 to before 5.4.124; 5.5 to before 5.10.42; 5.11 to before 5.12.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 to before 4.4.271; 4.5 to before 4.9.271; 4.10 to before 4.14.235; 4.15 to before 4.19.193; 4.20 to before 5.4.124; 5.5 to before 5.10.42; 5.11 to before 5.12.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.4.271, 4.9.271, 4.14.235, 4.19.193, 5.4.124, 5.10.42, 5.12.9, 5.13
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47166
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqm5-q6hv-hp8w
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8b8418ce14ae66ee55179901edd12191ab06a9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b291baae24f876acd5a5dd57d0bb2bbac8a68b0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c757c1f1e65d89429db1409429436cf40d47c008
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40f139a6d50c232c0d1fd1c5e65a845c62db0ede
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/785917316b25685c9b3a2a88f933139f2de75e33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7087db95c0a06ab201b8ebfac6a7ec1e34257997
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fe1cac336b55a1f79e603e9ce3552c3623e90eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d0ea309357dea0d85a82815f02157eb7fcda39f
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47166 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47166 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqm5-q6hv-hp8w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47166 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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