CVE-2019-19813

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 17, 2019 at 05:43 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:27 AM UTC
18 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

In the Linux kernel 5.0.21, mounting a crafted btrfs filesystem image, performing some operations, and then making a syncfs system call can lead to a use-after-free in __mutex_lock in kernel/locking/mutex.c. This is related to mutex_can_spin_on_owner in kernel/locking/mutex.c, __btrfs_qgroup_free_meta in fs/btrfs/qgroup.c, and btrfs_insert_delayed_items in fs/btrfs/delayed-inode.c.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
netapp-aff-a400 (same device)
All versions
netapp-aff-a700s (same device)
All versions
netapp-fas8300 (same device)
All versions
netapp-fas8700 (same device)
All versions
netapp-h610s (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (5)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4414-1/

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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