CVE-2019-19813

Name: CVE-2019-19813
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-17T06:15:12.78+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 2.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-19813 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.22%

80.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	5.0.21
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	>= 9.5
Netapp	Data Availability Services	All versions
Netapp	Hci Management Node	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire	All versions
Netapp	Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage	All versions
Netapp	Aff A700s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	Fas8300 Firmware	All versions
Netapp	Fas8700 Firmware	All versions
Netapp	Aff A400 Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H610s Firmware	All versions

References

https://github.com/bobfuzzer/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-19813Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4414-1/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bobfuzzer/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-19813Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4414-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 17, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-19813?

How severe is CVE-2019-19813?

CVE-2019-19813 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19813?

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Source: NVD / NIST