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CVE-2021-4149 (GCVE-0-2021-4149)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-23 19:46 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:16
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Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a kernel Affected: kernel 5.15 rc6
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      "current_release_date": "2025-11-21T15:59:18+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2021-4149",
      "id": "CVE-2021-4149",
      "initial_release_date": "2021-10-18T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_affected": "42",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "154",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "kernel: Improper lock operation in btrfs",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2021/cve-2021-4149.json",
      "version": "3"
    },
    "suse_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "moderate",
      "current_release_date": "2026-09-02T02:25:40Z",
      "cve": "CVE-2021-4149",
      "id": "CVE-2021-4149",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-02-15T03:47:54Z",
      "product_status:known_affected": "334",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "76",
      "product_status:recommended": "966",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2021-4149",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2021-4149.json",
      "version": "38"
    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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