Is CVE-2021-40490 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-40490 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-40490?

CVE-2021-40490 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-40490?

CVE-2021-40490 has an EPSS score of 0.30% (22th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-40490?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.10.46-5 or later. Fixes are available for 130 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-40490

HIGH

7.0

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-362Race Condition

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.10.46-5CVE-2021-40490

Fixed in:5.14.6-1CVE-2021-40490

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-161.169USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100USN-5116-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1102.107USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-1138.152USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1114.121USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1058.61USN-5116-2

linux-aws-5.11Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.2USN-5113-1

linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1058.61~18.04.3USN-5116-2

linux-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1113.120~16.04.1USN-5114-1

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1125.138~14.04.1USN-5114-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1125.138~16.04.1USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1062.65USN-5116-2

linux-azure-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1125.138USN-5114-1

linux-azure-5.11Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.1USN-5113-1

linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1062.65~18.04.1USN-5116-2

linux-azure-5.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0-1043.46~20.04.1USN-5120-1

linux-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1020.23USN-5116-1

linux-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1029.34USN-5114-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1110.124~16.04.1USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60USN-5116-2

linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1110.124USN-5114-1

linux-gcp-5.11Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1021.23~20.04.1USN-5113-1

linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60~18.04.1USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1055.59~18.04.1USN-5116-1

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1054.57USN-5116-2

linux-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1USN-5116-2

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1025.26USN-5116-2

linux-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1025.26~18.04.1USN-5116-2

linux-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-161.169~16.04.1USN-5114-1

linux-hwe-5.11Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1USN-5113-1

linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100~18.04.1USN-5116-1

linux-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1006.7USN-5116-2

linux-image-4.15.0-1029-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1029.34USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1082-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1082.90~16.04.1USN-5114-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1082.90USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1097-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1097.103USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1101-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1101.103USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1110-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1110.124~16.04.1USN-5114-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1110.124USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1113-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1113.120~16.04.1USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1114-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1114.121USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1114-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1114.123USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1125-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1125.138~14.04.1USN-5114-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1125.138~16.04.1USN-5114-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1125.138USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.15.0-161-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-161.169~16.04.1USN-5114-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-161.169USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.15.0-161-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-161.169USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.15.0-161-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-161.169~16.04.1USN-5114-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-161.169USN-5114-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1102-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1102.107USN-5343-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1103-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1103.112USN-5343-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1138-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1138.152USN-5343-1

linux-image-4.4.0-222-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255~14.04.1USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255USN-5343-1

linux-image-4.4.0-222-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255~14.04.1USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255USN-5343-1

linux-image-5.10.0-1050-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:5.10.0-1050.52USN-5115-1

linux-image-5.11.0-1020-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.2USN-5113-1

linux-image-5.11.0-1020-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.1USN-5113-1

linux-image-5.11.0-1020-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.1USN-5113-1

linux-image-5.11.0-1021-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1021.23~20.04.1USN-5113-1

linux-image-5.11.0-38-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1USN-5113-1

linux-image-5.11.0-38-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1USN-5113-1

linux-image-5.11.0-38-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1USN-5113-1

linux-image-5.11.0-38-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1USN-5113-1

linux-image-5.13.0-1014-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1014.18USN-5096-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1006-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1006.7USN-5116-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1020-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1020.23USN-5116-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1025-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1025.26~18.04.1USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1025.26USN-5116-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1045-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1045.49~18.04.1USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1045.49USN-5116-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1048-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1048.50USN-5116-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1054-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1054.57USN-5116-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1055-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1055.59~18.04.1USN-5116-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1056-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60~18.04.1USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60USN-5116-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1056-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60~18.04.1USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60USN-5116-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1058-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1058.61~18.04.3USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1058.61USN-5116-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1062-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1062.65~18.04.1USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1062.65USN-5116-2

linux-image-5.4.0-89-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100~18.04.1USN-5116-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100USN-5116-1

linux-image-5.4.0-89-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100~18.04.1USN-5116-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100USN-5116-1

linux-image-5.4.0-89-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100~18.04.1USN-5116-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-89.100USN-5116-1

linux-image-5.8.0-1043-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.8.0-1043.46~20.04.1USN-5120-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1102.100USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.4.0.1138.143USN-5343-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1058.41USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.11.0.1020.21~20.04.19USN-5113-1

linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1113.104USN-5114-1

linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1114.117USN-5114-1

linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1058.61USN-5116-2

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1125.98USN-5114-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1125.116USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1062.42USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.8.0.1043.46~20.04.15USN-5120-1

linux-image-azure-edgeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0.1020.21~20.04.19USN-5113-1

linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1125.98USN-5114-1

linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1062.60USN-5116-2

linux-image-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1020.21USN-5116-1

linux-image-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1029.31USN-5114-1

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1110.111USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.42USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.4.0.1055.41USN-5116-1

Fixed in:5.11.0.1021.23~20.04.20USN-5113-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1110.129USN-5114-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.66USN-5116-2

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.229USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.161.150USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0.38.42~20.04.17USN-5113-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.161.154USN-5114-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0.38.42~20.04.17USN-5113-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.161.150USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0.38.42~20.04.17USN-5113-1

linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.193USN-5343-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1110.111USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1054.64USN-5116-2

linux-image-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1054.57~18.04.19USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.4.0.1054.64USN-5116-2

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1025.28USN-5116-2

linux-image-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1025.26~18.04.26USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.4.0.1025.28USN-5116-2

linux-image-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1006.7USN-5116-2

linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1006.7USN-5116-2

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1103.101USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1101.97USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1048.47USN-5116-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.229USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.161.150USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.161.154USN-5114-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0.38.42~20.04.17USN-5113-1

linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.193USN-5343-1

linux-image-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.161.154USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1

linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.10.0.1050.52USN-5115-1

linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu

Fixed in:5.10.0.1050.52USN-5115-1

linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.1014.18USN-5096-1

linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1082.70USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.60~18.04.36USN-5116-2

Fixed in:5.11.0.1020.21~20.04.13USN-5113-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1082.92USN-5114-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.56USN-5116-2

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1045.80USN-5116-2

linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1045.48USN-5116-2

linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1097.95USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1045.80USN-5116-2

linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1114.117USN-5114-1

linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.229USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.161.150USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.93USN-5116-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.161.154USN-5114-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.89.100~18.04.79USN-5116-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0.38.42~20.04.17USN-5113-1

linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.193USN-5343-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1103.112USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1101.103USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1048.50USN-5116-1

linux-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255~14.04.1USN-5343-1

linux-oem-5.10Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.10.0-1050.52USN-5115-1

linux-oem-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1014.18USN-5096-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1082.90~16.04.1USN-5114-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1082.90USN-5114-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60USN-5116-2

linux-oracle-5.11Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.1USN-5113-1

linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.60~18.04.1USN-5116-2

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1045.49USN-5116-2

linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1045.49~18.04.1USN-5116-2

linux-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1097.103USN-5114-1

linux-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1114.123USN-5114-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.30%probability of exploitation in 30 days

22ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

git.kernel.org

Third-Party Advisory4

Other references2

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