CVE-2021-3739
Published: March 10, 2022Last modified: November 10, 2023
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the btrfs_rm_device function in fs/btrfs/volumes.c in the Linux Kernel, where triggering the bug requires ‘CAP_SYS_ADMIN’. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel internal information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.1 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |
| Stream | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1997958
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e4571b8c5e9ffa1e85c0c671995bd4dcc5c75091
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e4571b8c5e9ffa1e85c0c671995bd4dcc5c75091
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220407-0006/
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3739
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/25/3