Vulnerability Description
A race condition was discovered in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline.c in the ext4 subsystem in the Linux kernel through 5.13.13.
CVSS Score
7.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 5.13.13 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Netapp | Aff A250 Firmware | - |
| Netapp | Aff A250 | - |
| Netapp | Fas 500F Firmware | - |
| Netapp | Fas 500F | - |
| Netapp | H300S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H300S | - |
| Netapp | H500S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H500S | - |
| Netapp | H700S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H700S | - |
| Netapp | H300E Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H300E | - |
| Netapp | H500E Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H500E | - |
| Netapp | H700E Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H700E | - |
| Netapp | H410S Firmware | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git/commit/?id=9e4450PatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211004-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git/commit/?id=9e4450PatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211004-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-40490?
CVE-2021-40490 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). A race condition was discovered in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline.c in the ext4 subsystem in the Linux kernel through 5.13.13.
How severe is CVE-2021-40490?
CVE-2021-40490 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-40490?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux, Netapp Aff A250 Firmware, Netapp Aff A250.