CVE-2019-19039

kernel: information disclosure in __btrfs_free_extent in fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c

Published Nov 21, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
__btrfs_free_extent in fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.12 calls btrfs_print_leaf in a certain ENOENT case, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about register values via the dmesg program. NOTE: The BTRFS development team disputes this issues as not being a vulnerability because “1) The kernel provide facilities to restrict access to dmesg - dmesg_restrict=1 sysctl option. So it's really up to the system administrator to judge whether dmesg access shall be disallowed or not. 2) WARN/WARN_ON are widely used macros in the linux kernel. If this CVE is considered valid this would mean there are literally thousands CVE lurking in the kernel - something which clearly is not the case.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2483-1 linux-4.19 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4414-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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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, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:26 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 20, 2019, 12:00 AM