Answer in brief
CVE-2021-22555 records a High severity (CVSS 8.3) vulnerability in Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps n/a/Linux Kernel (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.3. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps n/a/Linux Kernel (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:aff_500f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:aff_a250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:aff_a400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:c250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:c400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:fas_8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:fas_8700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h610c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h610s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h615c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:aff_500f_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:aff_a250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:aff_a400_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:c250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:c400_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:fas_8300_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:fas_8700_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h610c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h610s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h615c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| n/a/Linux Kernelgeneric | >=2.6.19-rc1 <unspecified | unspecified |
Published upstream
Jul 7, 2021
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Oct 6, 2025
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordA heap out-of-bounds write affecting Linux since v2.6.19-rc1 was discovered in net/netfilter/x_tables.c. This allows an attacker to gain privileges or cause a DoS (via heap memory corruption) through user name space
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.