CVE-2019-15791

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
UbuntuShiftfs in the Linux kernel5.3.0-11.12 < 5.3 kernel*affected
UbuntuShiftfs in the Linux kernel5.0 kernel < 5.0.0-35.38affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-672: CWE-672 Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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