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CVE-2021-47320· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

nfs: fix acl memory leak of posix_acl_create()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfs: fix acl memory leak of posix_acl_create() When looking into another nfs xfstests report, I found acl and default_acl in nfs3_proc_create() and nfs3_proc_mknod() error paths are possibly leaked. Fix them in advance.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 21, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 16th percentile
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Action score

22

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel3.14 and later · before 4.4.276
  • linux linux kernel4.5 and later · before 4.9.276
  • linux linux kernel4.10 and later · before 4.14.240
  • linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.198
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.134
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.52
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.12.19
  • linux linux kernel5.13 and later · before 5.13.4

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 3.14affected
    • 013cdf1088d7235da9477a2375654921d9b9ba9f and later · before 2e3960f276b4574a9bb0dfa31a7497302f6363b2affected · git
    • 013cdf1088d7235da9477a2375654921d9b9ba9f and later · before cef9d9acb7c80ed6bace894b6334557fd493863baffected · git
    • 013cdf1088d7235da9477a2375654921d9b9ba9f and later · before 8a2b308a54c5ec224fedc753617f99b29ffcd883affected · git
    • 013cdf1088d7235da9477a2375654921d9b9ba9f and later · before 0704f617040c397ae73c1f88f3956787ec5d6529affected · git
    • 013cdf1088d7235da9477a2375654921d9b9ba9f and later · before d0b32dc1409f7e65e4fcc34e236462268e69a357affected · git
    • 013cdf1088d7235da9477a2375654921d9b9ba9f and later · before 4b515308ab875c7e8ada8e606fe0c64762da5ed4affected · git
    • 013cdf1088d7235da9477a2375654921d9b9ba9f and later · before c8fc86e9df6a6a03f5a8e15a3b7a5c75fd05aa38affected · git
    • 013cdf1088d7235da9477a2375654921d9b9ba9f and later · before 687cf32865b2d6960214bce523f2afac58dd3cd2affected · git
    • 013cdf1088d7235da9477a2375654921d9b9ba9f and later · before 1fcb6fcd74a222d9ead54d405842fc763bb86262affected · git

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 5.14.6-15.14.6-1

Same product

linux: all records

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux0704f617040c397ae73c1f88f3956787ec5d6529Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux1fcb6fcd74a222d9ead54d405842fc763bb86262Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux2e3960f276b4574a9bb0dfa31a7497302f6363b2Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4b515308ab875c7e8ada8e606fe0c64762da5ed4Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux687cf32865b2d6960214bce523f2afac58dd3cd2Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux8a2b308a54c5ec224fedc753617f99b29ffcd883Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc8fc86e9df6a6a03f5a8e15a3b7a5c75fd05aa38Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxcef9d9acb7c80ed6bace894b6334557fd493863bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd0b32dc1409f7e65e4fcc34e236462268e69a357Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux5.14.6-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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