Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-4149
Published: June 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64071
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4149
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in btrfs_alloc_tree_b in fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c in the Linux kernel due to an improper lock operation in btrfs. A local user can exploit this vulnerability to cause a deadlock, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.