CVE Catalog

CVE-2021-3739

HighCVSS 7.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.62%

47th percentile - higher than 47% of all known CVEs

Summary

A NULL pointer dereference flaw in the btrfs_rm_device function in fs/btrfs/volumes.c in the Linux kernel, requiring CAP_SYS_ADMIN, allows a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel internal information. The highest threat is to system availability.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker with appropriate privileges could cause a system crash (DoS) or access internal kernel information, potentially impacting confidentiality and availability.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a patched version and restrict the granting of CAP_SYS_ADMIN.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS