Resource management error in Linux kernel btrfs

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU93292

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47433

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the btrfs_replace_file_extents() function in fs/btrfs/file.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e32a2b85c7d92ece86c17dfef390c5ed79c6378
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e309e1152fc34ef75991d9d69b165dbf75bf26c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4afb912f439c4bc4e6a4f3e7547f2e69e354108f

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.