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Unscored CVE-2021-38199 EUVD-2021-24657GHSA-2crj-6275-fwfr

fs/nfs/nfs4client.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 has incorrect connection-setup ordering, which allows operators of remote NFSv4 serve…

Published Aug 8, 2021 · Updated Oct 8, 2026 · Assigned by mitre

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Description

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.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.14.6-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.14.6-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.14.6-1 —
Debian 11 linux 5.10.46-5 DSA-4978-1
Debian 9 linux 4.9.290-1 DLA-2843-1
Debian 9 linux-4.19 4.19.208-1~deb9u1 DLA-2785-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-realtime +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-88.99 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1057.60 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.11 +1 5.11.0-1019.20~20.04.1 USN-5092-2, USN-5092-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1059.62 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.11 5.11.0-1017.18~20.04.1 USN-5092-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.8 5.8.0-1043.46~20.04.1 USN-5120-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1019.22 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1053.57 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.11 5.11.0-1020.22~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke 5.4.0-1053.56 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1024.25 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.11 5.11.0-37.41~20.04.2 USN-5092-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1005.6 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1047.49 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oem-5.10 5.10.0-1049.51 USN-5106-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oem-5.13 5.13.0-1014.18 USN-5096-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1055.59 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1044.48 USN-5091-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv +7 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.11 5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-162.170 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1115.122 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1057.60~18.04.1 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1126.139 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1059.62~18.04.1 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-dell300x 4.15.0-1030.35 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +13 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1111.125 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1053.57~18.04.1 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-5.4 5.4.0-1053.56~18.04.1 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.4 5.4.0-1024.25~18.04.1 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-87.98~18.04.1 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1102.104 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1083.91 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1055.59~18.04.1 USN-5091-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1044.48~18.04.1 USN-5091-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.15.0-1098.104 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1115.124 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1034.40 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2056.58 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2038.42 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1072.81 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2021.23 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1115.122~16.04.1 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1126.139~16.04.1 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1111.125~16.04.1 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-162.170~16.04.1 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1083.91~16.04.1 USN-5136-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1126.139~14.04.1 USN-5136-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.268-205.500 1.0-0.amzn2 ALAS2-2022-1761
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.268-205.500.amzn2 ALAS2-2022-1761

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) kernel 5.10.78.1-1 —

Advisories 12

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