CVE-2021-47507
kernel: nfsd: Fix nsfd startup race (again)
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 24, 2024
Updated · October 2, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's NFS daemon related to a race condition during startup in the rpc_pipefs_event() function, this race occurs between the registration of the NFS network ID and the notifier chain, leading to potential NULL pointer dereferences when the NFS daemon is initialized, causing system crash during NFS operations, compromising the stability of the kernel.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference