fs/nfs/nfs4client.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 has incorrect connection-setup ordering, which allows operators of remote NFSv4 servers to cause a denial of service (hanging of mounts) by arranging for those servers to be unreachable during trunking detection.
CVE-2021-38199
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.2%, top 34% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 34(Track)EG Risk 34/100SSVC: 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 computedSeverity65% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 68%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 8, 2021
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttps://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd99e9f98fbf423ff6d365b37a98e8879170f17c
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html
- cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0010/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd99e9f98fbf423ff6d365b37a98e8879170f17c
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0010/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978
Patch Availability(8)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge (4.15.0.162.155) @ xenial | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-5.8-headers-5.8.0-1043 (5.8.0-1043.46~20.04.1) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-lowlatency (5.4.0.88.92) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-modules-5.11.0-1017-azure (5.11.0-1017.18) @ hirsute | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-lowlatency (5.11.0.37.39) @ hirsute | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-oem-20.04c (5.13.0.1014.18) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-oem-20.04b (5.10.0.1049.51) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-headers-raspi-hwe-18.04 (5.4.0.1044.47) @ bionic | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
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
(6 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:9(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 4.9.107-1 ... 4.9.88-1~bpo8+1 (68 versions) | 4.9.290-1 | — |
| linux-4.19 | 4.19.132-1~deb9u1 ... 4.19.194-3~deb9u1 (9 versions) | 4.19.208-1~deb9u1 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 5.10.46-4 | 5.10.46-5 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.14.6-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.14.6-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.14.6-1 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(9)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2021-381992021-08-13
fs/nfs/nfs4client.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 has incorrect connection-setup ordering which allows operators of remote NFSv4 servers to cause a denial of service (hanging of mounts) by arranging for those servers to be unreachable during trunking detection.
- UbuntuUSN-5091-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5091-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5092-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-5092-2MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-5096-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-5106-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5120-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5136-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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