CVE-2021-4149
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CVE-2021-4149 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in btrfs_alloc_tree_b in fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c in the Linux kernel due to an improper lock operation in btrfs. In this flaw, a user with a local privilege may cause a denial of service (DOS) due to a deadlock problem.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability was found in btrfs_alloc_tree_b in fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c in the Linux kernel due to an improper lock operation in btrfs. In this flaw, a user with a local privilege may cause a denial of service (DOS) due to a deadlock problem.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.15 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.15 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2026485Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/10/18/885Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/13/2565Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2026485Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/10/18/885Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/13/2565Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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