CVE-2019-15791

Reference count underflow in shiftfs

Published Apr 23, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
In shiftfs, a non-upstream patch to the Linux kernel included in the Ubuntu 5.0 and 5.3 kernel series, shiftfs_btrfs_ioctl_fd_replace() installs an fd referencing a file from the lower filesystem without taking an additional reference to that file. After the btrfs ioctl completes this fd is closed, which then puts a reference to that file, leading to a refcount underflow.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-6714 In shiftfs, a non-upstream patch to the Linux kernel included in the Ubuntu 5.0 and 5.3 kernel series, shiftfs_btrfs_ioctl_fd_replace() installs an fd referencing a file from the lower filesystem without taking an additional reference to that file. After the btrfs ioctl completes this fd is closed, which then puts a reference to that file, leading to a refcount underflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4183-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4184-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:11 AM
Reserved
Aug 29, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 24, 2020, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:21 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 1, 2019, 12:00 AM