Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-19377 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU28418
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19377
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In the Linux kernel 5.0.21, mounting a crafted btrfs filesystem image, performing some operations, and unmounting can lead to a use-after-free in btrfs_queue_work in fs/btrfs/async-thread.c.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: 5.4 - 5.6.4
http://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.33
http://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.18
http://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.5
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?