CVE-2019-16413
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 18, 2019 at 11:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.4. The 9p filesystem did not protect i_size_write() properly, which causes an i_size_read() infinite loop and denial of service on SMP systems.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.0.4
Affected range stops below 5.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.4x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5e3cc1ee1405a7eb3487ed24f786dec01b4cbe1fx_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10753365/x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43239141?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSSCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-835
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