CVE-2021-38203 | BDVDB-2026-158348 Detail

Description#

btrfs in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via processes that trigger allocation of new system chunks during times when there is a shortage of free space in the system space_info.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1cb3db1cf383a3c7dbda1aa0ce748b0958759947
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0010/

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12021-08-08Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-04Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.