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CVE-2021-38203 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-667Improper Locking[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-38203
NVD Published Date:
Aug 8, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-38203 Details - Not Deferred