In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4: Fix a NULL pointer dereference in pnfs_mark_matching_lsegs_return() Commit de144ff4234f changes _pnfs_return_layout() to call pnfs_mark_matching_lsegs_return() passing NULL as the struct pnfs_layout_range argument. Unfortunately, pnfs_mark_matching_lsegs_return() doesn't check if we have a value here before dereferencing it, causing an oops. I'm able to hit this crash consistently when running connectathon basic tests on NFS v4.1/v4.2 against Ontap.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-03-25T09:16:28.787Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:32:07.318Z

Reserved: 2024-03-25T09:12:14.112Z

Link: CVE-2021-47179

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:32:07.318Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-03-25T10:15:09.317

Modified: 2024-05-16T21:20:28.357

Link: CVE-2021-47179

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-03-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-47179 - Bugzilla