nbd_add_socket in drivers/block/nbd.c in the Linux kernel through 5.10.12 has an ndb_queue_rq use-after-free that could be triggered by local attackers (with access to the nbd device) via an I/O request at a certain point during device setup, aka CID-b98e762e3d71.
CVE-2021-3348
Score 7.0 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 7.0; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.0
- EG Score
- 7.0(medium)
- EG Risk
- 36(Track)EG Risk 36/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity70% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 17%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 1, 2021
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/1
- cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b98e762e3d71e893b221f871825dc64694cfb258
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00035.html
- cve@mitrehttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/28/3
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b98e762e3d71e893b221f871825dc64694cfb258
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00035.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/28/3
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-3348(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-oem-20.04b (5.10.0.1017.18) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.8.0.49.54) @ groovy | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-oracle (4.15.0.1069.57) @ xenial | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge (5.4.0.71.74) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | 2021-11-09 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-348.el8 | 2021-11-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.10.13-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.10.13-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.10.13-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.10.13-1 | — |
Debian:9(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-4.19 | 4.19.132-1~deb9u1 ... 4.19.171-2~deb9u1 (6 versions) | 4.19.181-1~deb9u1 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(5)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2021-33482021-02-06
nbd_add_socket in drivers/block/nbd.c in the Linux kernel through 5.10.12 has an ndb_queue_rq use-after-free that could be triggered by local attackers (with access to the nbd device) via an I/O request at a certain point during device setup aka CID-b98e762e3d71.
- UbuntuUSN-4884-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-4907-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-4909-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-4910-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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