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01 Record

CVE-2019-19037

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.

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 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.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
1.88% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 79.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2019-11-21 02:11Z6 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-05 02:09Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2019-11-17
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceBase
Data version
5.1
Document digest
3425defc0af5c63a658cbf4aa575a69fe497a3c145ee025a5a78a11dac6ddc2b

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatenterprise_mrgNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.4.8-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.4.8-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.4.8-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-hwe
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1060.62~16.04.1
  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1071.76
  • linux-gcp
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1055.59
  • linux-hwe
    Fixed in 4.15.0-88.88~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1033.36~16.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.15.0-88.88
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1060.62
  • linux-aws-5.0
    Fixed in 5.0.0-1025.28
  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 5.0.0-1032.34
  • linux-azure-5.3
    Fixed in 5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1
  • linux-azure-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp
    Fixed in 5.0.0-1031.32
  • linux-gcp-5.3
    Fixed in 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
  • linux-gcp-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-gke-4.15
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1052.55
  • linux-gke-5.0
    Fixed in 5.0.0-1030.31
  • linux-gke-5.3
    Fixed in 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
  • linux-hwe
    Fixed in 5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1
  • linux-hwe-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-kvm
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1053.53
  • linux-oem
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1073.83
  • linux-oem-osp1
    Fixed in 5.0.0-1039.44
  • linux-oracle
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1033.36
  • linux-oracle-5.0
    Fixed in 5.0.0-1011.16
  • linux-raspi2
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1055.59
  • linux-raspi2-5.3
    Fixed in 5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1
  • linux-snapdragon
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1072.79

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • linux-azure-fde
    No fix yet
  • linux-gke
    No fix yet
  • linux-raspi2
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • linux-intel-iot-realtime
    No fix yet
  • linux-realtime
    No fix yet
  • linux-riscv
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • linux-raspi-realtime
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1071.76~14.04.1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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