CVE-2021-40490
published 2021-09-03CVE-2021-40490: 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.
PriorityP429high7CVSS 3.1
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.30%
22.3th percentile
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.
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | < linux 5.14.6-1 (bookworm) | linux 5.14.6-1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 5.13.13 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.46-5 | 5.10.46-5 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.14.6-1 | 5.14.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.14.6-1 | 5.14.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.14.6-1 | 5.14.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.0-161.169 | 4.15.0-161.169 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.4.0-89.100 | 5.4.0-89.100 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-222.255 | 4.4.0-222.255 |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.10.78.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_kernel_5.10.64.1-2_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.0HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.4MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.0HIGH
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
vendor_redhat7.0HIGH
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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CVE-2020-3702 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k WiFi
driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to expose
sensitive information (WiFi network traffic). (CVE-2020-3702)
It was discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly compute the access permissions for shadow pages in
some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2021-38198)
It was discovered that the ext4 file system in the Linux kernel contained a
race condition when writing xattrs to an inode. A local attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service or possibly gain administrative
privileges. (CVE-2021-40490
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
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CVE-2021-22543 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
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It was discovered that the f2fs file system in the Linux kernel did not
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could cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-19449)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly enforce certain
types of entries in the Secure Boot Forbidden Signature Database (aka dbx)
protection mechanism. An attacker could use this to bypass UEFI Secure Boot
restrictions. (CVE-2020-26541)
It was discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation for AMD processors
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-10-20·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-38198 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k WiFi
driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to expose
sensitive information (WiFi network traffic). (CVE-2020-3702)
Alois Wohlschlager discovered that the overlay file system in the Linux
kernel did not restrict private clones in some situations. An attacker
could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-3732)
It was discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly compute the access permissions for shadow pages in
some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2021-38198)
It was discovered that the Xilinx 10
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-10-20·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-3679 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k WiFi
driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to expose
sensitive information (WiFi network traffic). (CVE-2020-3702)
Ofek Kirzner, Adam Morrison, Benedict Schlueter, and Piotr Krysiuk
discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel missed possible
mispredicted branches due to type confusion, allowing a side-channel
attack. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2021-33624)
Benedict Schlueter discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-
channel attacks in some situations. A local at
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-10-19·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-42008 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k WiFi
driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to expose
sensitive information (WiFi network traffic). (CVE-2020-3702)
Alois Wohlschlager discovered that the overlay file system in the Linux
kernel did not restrict private clones in some situations. An attacker
could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-3732)
It was discovered that the btrfs file system in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle removing a non-existent device id. An attacker with
CAP_SYS_ADMIN could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3739)
It was discovered that the Qualcomm IPC Router protocol imple
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-09-29·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-38204 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Valentina Palmiotti discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux
kernel could be coerced to free adjacent memory. A local attacker could use
this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-41073)
Benedict Schlueter discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-
channel attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use
this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-34556)
Piotr Krysiuk discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-channel
attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to
expos
Microsoft
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.
vendor_msrc·2021-09-14·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2021-40490 [HIGH] CWE-362 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.
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.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
mitre: mitre
Custo
Red Hat
kernel: race condition was discovered in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline.c in the ext4 subsystem
vendor_redhat·2021-09-03·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2021-40490 [HIGH] CWE-362 kernel: race condition was discovered in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline.c in the ext4 subsystem
kernel: race condition was discovered in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline.c in the ext4 subsystem
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.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A race condition was discovered in the ext4 subsystem. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Statement: The issue is actual only if inline_data enabled for the ext4 partition, and by default it is disabled.
Mitigation: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installat
Debian
CVE-2021-40490: linux - A race condition was discovered in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline....
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2021-40490 [HIGH] CVE-2021-40490: linux - A race condition was discovered in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline....
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.14.6-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.46-5)
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.14.6-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.14.6-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.14.6-1)
GHSA
GHSA-w749-qfxr-r5v8: A race condition was discovered in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-40490 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-w749-qfxr-r5v8: A race condition was discovered in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline
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.
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
osv·2022-03-22·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-0492 [HIGH] linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
Yiqi Sun and Kevin Wang discovered that the cgroups implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to the cgroups v1
release_agent feature. A local attacker could use this to gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2022-0492)
It was discovered that the aufs file system in the Linux kernel did not
properly restrict mount namespaces, when mounted with the non-default
allow_userns option set. A local attacker could use this to gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2016-2853)
It was discovered that the aufs file system in the Linux kernel did not
properly maintain POSIX ACL xattr data, when mounted with the non-default
allow_userns option. A local attacker could possibly use this to gain
elevated privileges. (CVE
OSV
linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-raspi, linux-
osv·2021-10-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-3702 [MEDIUM] linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-raspi, linux-
linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k WiFi
driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to expose
sensitive information (WiFi network traffic). (CVE-2020-3702)
Alois Wohlschlager discovered that the overlay file system in the Linux
kernel did not restrict private clones in some situations. An attacker
could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-3732)
It was discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly compute the access permissions for shadow pages in
some situ
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
osv·2021-10-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-3702 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k WiFi
driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to expose
sensitive information (WiFi network traffic). (CVE-2020-3702)
It was discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly compute the access permissions for shadow pages in
some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2021-38198)
It was discovered that the ext4 file system in the Linux kernel contained a
race condition when writing xattrs to an inode. A local attacker could use
this
OSV
linux-azure-5.8 vulnerabilities
osv·2021-10-21·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2019-19449 [HIGH] linux-azure-5.8 vulnerabilities
linux-azure-5.8 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the f2fs file system in the Linux kernel did not
properly validate metadata in some situations. An attacker could use this
to construct a malicious f2fs image that, when mounted and operated on,
could cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-19449)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly enforce certain
types of entries in the Secure Boot Forbidden Signature Database (aka dbx)
protection mechanism. An attacker could use this to bypass UEFI Secure Boot
restrictions. (CVE-2020-26541)
It was discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation for AMD processors
in the Linux kernel did not ensure enough processing time was given to
perform cleanups of large SEV VMs. A local at
OSV
linux-oem-5.10 vulnerabilities
osv·2021-10-20·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-3702 [MEDIUM] linux-oem-5.10 vulnerabilities
linux-oem-5.10 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k WiFi
driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to expose
sensitive information (WiFi network traffic). (CVE-2020-3702)
Ofek Kirzner, Adam Morrison, Benedict Schlueter, and Piotr Krysiuk
discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel missed possible
mispredicted branches due to type confusion, allowing a side-channel
attack. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2021-33624)
Benedict Schlueter discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-
channel attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use
this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-345
OSV
linux, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-kvm vulnerabilities
osv·2021-10-20·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-3702 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-kvm vulnerabilities
linux, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-kvm vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k WiFi
driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to expose
sensitive information (WiFi network traffic). (CVE-2020-3702)
Alois Wohlschlager discovered that the overlay file system in the Linux
kernel did not restrict private clones in some situations. An attacker
could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-3732)
It was discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly compute the access permissions for shadow pages in
some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2021-38198)
It was discovered that the Xilinx 10/100 Ethernet Lite dev
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.11, linux-hwe-5.11, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.11, linux-raspi vulnerabilities
osv·2021-10-19·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-3702 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.11, linux-hwe-5.11, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.11, linux-raspi vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.11, linux-hwe-5.11, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.11, linux-raspi vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k WiFi
driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to expose
sensitive information (WiFi network traffic). (CVE-2020-3702)
Alois Wohlschlager discovered that the overlay file system in the Linux
kernel did not restrict private clones in some situations. An attacker
could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-3732)
It was discovered that the btrfs file system in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle removing a non-existent device id. An attacker with
CAP_SYS_ADMIN could use this to cause a denial of service.
OSV
linux-oem-5.13 vulnerabilities
osv·2021-09-29·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-41073 [MEDIUM] linux-oem-5.13 vulnerabilities
linux-oem-5.13 vulnerabilities
Valentina Palmiotti discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux
kernel could be coerced to free adjacent memory. A local attacker could use
this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-41073)
Benedict Schlueter discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-
channel attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use
this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-34556)
Piotr Krysiuk discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-channel
attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to
expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-35477)
Murray McAllister discovered that
OSV
CVE-2021-40490: A race condition was discovered in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline
osv·2021-09-03·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2021-40490 [HIGH] CVE-2021-40490: A race condition was discovered in ext4_write_inline_data_end in fs/ext4/inline
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2021-09-03
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