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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-19447

In the Linux kernel 5.0.21, mounting a crafted ext4 filesystem image, performing some operations, and unmounting can lead to a use-after-free in ext4_put_super in fs/ext4/super.c, related to dump_orphan_list in fs/ext4/super.c.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 3.54%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In the Linux kernel 5.0.21, mounting a crafted ext4 filesystem image, performing some operations, and unmounting can lead to a use-after-free in ext4_put_super in fs/ext4/super.c, related to dump_orphan_list in fs/ext4/super.c.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.54% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
linux/linux kernel · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/data availability services · netapp/hci baseboard management controller · netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage · netapp/solidfire baseboard management controller
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.