CVE-2021-38203
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.004 · 30 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–5.5
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affected products (11)
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also known as (4)
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references (12)
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- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4cnnvd
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1cb3db1cf383a3c7dbda1aa0ce748b0958759947cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164348/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5096-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0010/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-denial-of-service-via-Btrfs-Deadlock-36073cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3252cnnvd
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1cb3db1cf383a3c7dbda1aa0ce748b0958759947enisa_euvd
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