A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service problem is identified if an extent tree is corrupted in a crafted ext4 filesystem in fs/ext4/extents.c in ext4_es_cache_extent. Fabricating an integer overflow, A local attacker with a special user privilege may cause a system crash problem which can lead to an availability threat.
References
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1972621 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3428 | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/17/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2022-03-04 10:15
Updated : 2022-03-11 07:39
NVD link : CVE-2021-3428
Mitre link : CVE-2021-3428
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CWE
CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel