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CVE-2021-4149

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.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 5.15
Version 5.15
DebianDebian Linux
Version 9.0

Weakness classification

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