Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2021-28964

A race condition was discovered in get_old_root in fs/btrfs/ctree.c in the Linux kernel through 5.11.8. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service (BUG) because of a lack of locking on an extent buffer before a cloning operation, aka…

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.003 (18.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28964?
CVE-2021-28964 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2021-03-22.
How severe is CVE-2021-28964?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-28964 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.