Resource exhaustion in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2019-15538
An issue was discovered in xfs_setattr_nonsize in fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9. XFS partially wedges when a chgrp fails on account of being out of disk quota. xfs_setattr_nonsize is failing to unlock the ILOCK after…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.039 (89.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15538?
- CVE-2019-15538 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15538?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.