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01 Record

CVE-2021-38203

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 30.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2021-08-08 19:25Z5 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-04 01:37Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2021-08-08
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
022b4d00ddcab65467be3563b994db44b527d4b11e98fa643e6fb1797c4348e6

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—
netappelement_softwareNot specified—
netapphci_bootstrap_osNot specified—
netapphci_compute_nodeNot specified—
netapphci_management_nodeNot specified—
netapphci_storage_nodeNot specified—
netappsolidfireNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.14.6-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.14.6-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.14.6-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • linux-hwe-edge
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-5.0
    No fix yet
  • linux-aws-5.3
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-5.3
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-5.3
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-gke-4.15
    No fix yet
  • linux-hwe
    No fix yet
  • linux-hwe-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-oem
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle-5.0
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle-5.3
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-5.8
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-5.8
    No fix yet
  • linux-oem-5.13
    Fixed in 5.13.0-1014.18
  • linux-oem-5.6
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle-5.8
    No fix yet
  • linux-raspi2
    No fix yet
  • linux-riscv
    No fix yet
  • linux-riscv-5.8
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.