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CVE-2021-3178

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 2.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-01-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2021-3178
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
2.42%
Linux

Original NVD Description

fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c in the Linux kernel through 5.10.8, when there is an NFS export of a subdirectory of a filesystem, allows remote attackers to traverse to other parts of the filesystem via READDIRPLUS. NOTE: some parties argue that such a subdirectory export is not intended to prevent this attack; see also the exports(5) no_subtree_check default behavior

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