CVE-2019-19448
In the Linux kernel 5.0.21 and 5.3.11, mounting a crafted btrfs filesystem image, performing some operations, and then making a syncfs system call can lead to a use-after-free in try_merge_free_space in fs/btrfs/free-space-cache.c because the pointer to…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.14%). 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 and 5.3.11, mounting a crafted btrfs filesystem image, performing some operations, and then making a syncfs system call can lead to a use-after-free in try_merge_free_space in fs/btrfs/free-space-cache.c because the pointer to a left data structure can be the same as the pointer to a right data structure.
- 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
- 2.14% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/data availability services · netapp/hci management node · netapp/solidfire · netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage · netapp/a700s firmware · netapp/fas 8300 firmware · netapp/fas 8700 firmware · netapp/fas a400 firmware · netapp/aff 8300 firmware · netapp/aff 8700 firmware · netapp/aff a400 firmware · netapp/h610s firmware · netapp/solidfire baseboard management controller firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/bobfuzzer/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-19448Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4578-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bobfuzzer/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-19448Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4578-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.