# CVE-2019-19813: In the Linux kernel 5.0.21, mounting a crafted btrfs filesystem image, performing some operations, and then making a syncfs system call can

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In the Linux kernel 5.0.21, mounting a crafted btrfs filesystem image, performing some operations, and then making a syncfs system call can lead to a use-after-free in __mutex_lock in kernel/locking/mutex.c. This is related to mutex_can_spin_on_owner in kernel/locking/mutex.c, __btrfs_qgroup_free_meta in fs/btrfs/qgroup.c, and btrfs_insert_delayed_items in fs/btrfs/delayed-inode.c.

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## References

- https://github.com/bobfuzzer/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-19813
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4414-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html

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