HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-4147
MEDIUM

CVE-2021-4147

CWE-667Published: March 25, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A flaw was found in the libvirt libxl driver. A malicious guest could continuously reboot itself and cause libvirtd on the host to deadlock or crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-4147 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
netapp1 product(s)
ontap select deploy administration utility
Red Hat1 product(s)
libvirt
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (6)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-4147
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-667
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 25, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-667)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2021-4147 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.