A AegiFlow
HIGHCVSS 7.1

CVE-2021-3739

CVE-2021-3739 updated by NVD

Modified
2026-09-03
Sources
nvd

Summary

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.

References

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