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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2021-38202Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: linux · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2021-38202Unknown / EvaluatingHIGH (raw)CVSS 7.5CWE-125

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.

Published: 09 Aug 2021•Last updated: 14 Oct 2026, 05:47 PM IST•Source identifier: cve@mitre.org
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
7.5HIGH (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Metric sourcenvd@nist.gov
EPSS probability
3.2%0.032
Percentile88th
Weakness type
CWE-125
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

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.

SOC priority

High

Actively exploited

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; HIGH severity; No confirmed exploitation signal in current enrichment

Affected Products & Remediation

5 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • linux linux kernel · < 5.13.4 · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp hci bootstrap os · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp hci management node · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp solidfire · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp element software · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
NVD applicability prerequisites: cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. These are conditions, not proof that an environment is exposed or unaffected.
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched network-unauthenticated (CVSS AV:N, CVSS PR:N, CVSS UI:N)

Exposure

  1. Identify devices reporting this CVE and note which expose the affected service to untrusted networks.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A network-reachable, no-privilege vector makes internet-facing instances the first exposure question. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review inbound connections to the affected service from unexpected sources since the advisory date.Telemetry: DeviceNetworkEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; it does not show that exploitation occurred. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated update is installed and the CVE is no longer reported.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule network-unauthenticated

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
cve@mitre.org
Record status · verification
UPDATED · NVD API
CPE
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

3 public sources
cdn.kernel.orgSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordgithub.comSource record

Linked by the query's stored exact CVE association. Review required tables and validation status before use.

Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2021-38202
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2021-38202
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2021-38202"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
Open KQL Library

Correlated briefings

— No published briefing references this CVE

SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.