CVE-2021-3739

linux: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the btrfs_rm_device function in fs/btrfs/volumes.c in the Linux Kernel,...

CVE-2021-3739 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by ELSA-2021-9457, released September 22, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.1
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0062
50th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek ELSA-2021-9457 Sep 22, 2021
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8 ELSA-2021-9461 Sep 22, 2021
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8 ELSA-2021-9461 Sep 22, 2021
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek ELSA-2021-9457 Sep 22, 2021
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek ELSA-2021-9457 Sep 22, 2021
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek ELSA-2021-9457 Sep 22, 2021
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek ELSA-2021-9457 Sep 22, 2021
kernel-uek-tools · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el7uek ELSA-2021-9457 Sep 22, 2021
kernel-uek-tools-libs · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el7uek ELSA-2021-9457 Sep 22, 2021
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 5.14.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3739 Mar 10, 2022
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 5.14.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3739 Mar 10, 2022
linux · Debian 14 5.14.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3739 Mar 10, 2022
perf · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el7uek ELSA-2021-9457 Sep 22, 2021
python-perf · ol 8 0:5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el7uek ELSA-2021-9457 Sep 22, 2021

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