CVE-2019-19816: High severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2019
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Updated

In the Linux kernel 5.0.21, mounting a crafted btrfs filesystem image and performing some operations can cause slab-out-of-bounds write access in btrfsmapblock in fs/btrfs/volumes.c, because a value of 1 for the number of data stripes is mishandled.

Affected Software

84 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=2.6.12<4.4.247
Linux Linux kernel>=4.5<4.9.247
Linux Linux kernel>=4.10<4.14.210
Linux Linux kernel>=4.15<4.19.137
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere>=9.5
NetApp Data Availability Services
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp Solidfire
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
NetApp Aff A700s Firmware
NetApp AFF A700s
NetApp Fas8300 Firmware
NetApp Fas8300
NetApp Fas8700 Firmware
NetApp Fas8700
NetApp Aff A400 Firmware
NetApp Aff A400
NetApp H610s Firmware
NetApp H610s
All of the following
NetApp Aff A700s Firmware
NetApp AFF A700s
All of the following
NetApp Fas8300 Firmware
NetApp Fas8300
All of the following
NetApp Fas8700 Firmware
NetApp Fas8700
All of the following
NetApp Aff A400 Firmware
NetApp Aff A400
All of the following
NetApp H610s Firmware
NetApp H610s
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.113-17.2.12-17.2.13-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1085.89
4.4.0-1085.89
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1091.101~14.04.1
4.15.0-1091.101~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-201.233~14.04.1
4.4.0-201.233~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-201.233
4.4.0-201.233
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1121.135
4.4.0-1121.135
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1079.83~16.04.1
4.15.0-1079.83~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1091.101~16.04.1
4.15.0-1091.101~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1080.90~16.04.1
4.15.0-1080.90~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-112.113~16.04.1
4.15.0-112.113~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1087.96
4.4.0-1087.96
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1050.54~16.04.1
4.15.0-1050.54~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.4.0-1145.155
4.4.0-1145.155
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.4.0-1149.159
4.4.0-1149.159
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1055.61
4.4.0-1055.61
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-109.110
4.15.0-109.110
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1077.81
4.15.0-1077.81
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1091.101
4.15.0-1091.101
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1080.90
4.15.0-1080.90
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15<4.15.0-1066.69
4.15.0-1066.69
ubuntu/linux-hwe<5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1
5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge<5.3.0-19.20~18.04.2
5.3.0-19.20~18.04.2
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1069.70
4.15.0-1069.70
ubuntu/linux-oem<4.15.0-1091.101
4.15.0-1091.101
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1048.52
4.15.0-1048.52
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1065.69
4.15.0-1065.69
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1083.91
4.15.0-1083.91
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2022.22
4.15.0-2022.22
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2006.7
4.15.0-2006.7
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1037.42
4.15.0-1037.42
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15<5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.13-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1085.89
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1091.101~14.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-201.233~14.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-201.233
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1121.135
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1079.83~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1091.101~16.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1080.90~16.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-112.113~16.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1087.96
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1050.54~16.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1145.155
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1149.159
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1055.61
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-109.110
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1077.81
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1091.101
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1080.90
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1066.69
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-19.20~18.04.2
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1069.70
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1091.101
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1048.52
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1065.69
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1083.91
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2022.22
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2006.7
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1037.42
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1

Event History

Dec 17, 2019
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:58 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:58 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19816?

CVE-2019-19816 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to lead to arbitrary memory corruption in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-19816?

To fix CVE-2019-19816, you should update your Linux kernel to version 5.10.223-1 or later, as well as other affected package versions provided by your distribution.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2019-19816?

CVE-2019-19816 affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.12 up to 5.2, specifically within certain ranges.

4

Can CVE-2019-19816 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2019-19816 can be exploited remotely through a crafted btrfs filesystem image.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2019-19816?

Exploitation of CVE-2019-19816 can lead to system crashes, potential data corruption, and unauthorized access to sensitive data.

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