CVE-2019-16413

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.42% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.4 release notes vendor advisory
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10753365/ exploit third party advisory patch
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5e3cc1ee1405a7eb3487ed24f786dec01b4cbe1f patch vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43239141?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16413?
CVE-2019-16413 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16413?
To fix CVE-2019-16413, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-16413 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-16413 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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