CVE-2019-19037

kernel: null-pointer dereference in ext4_empty_dir in fs/ext4/namei.c

Published Nov 21, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
ext4_empty_dir in fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.12 allows a NULL pointer dereference because ext4_read_dirblock(inode,0,DIRENT_HTREE) can be zero.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2114-1 linux-4.9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8679 ext4_empty_dir in fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.12 allows a NULL pointer dereference because ext4_read_dirblock(inode,0,DIRENT_HTREE) can be zero.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:09 AM
Reserved
Nov 17, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 21, 2019, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:26 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 18, 2019, 12:00 AM