CVE-2019-16413: linux linux_kernel Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-16413 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 4Timeline
- 18-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.4. The 9p filesystem did not protect i_size_write() properly, which causes an i_size_read() infinite loop and denial of service on SMP systems.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.24% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (patchwork.kernel.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu23 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-148.174 | < 4.15.0-60.67
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1044.47 | < 4.4.0-1083.93 | < 4.15.0-1047.49
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1059.64~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1056.61 | < 5.0.0-1014.14~18.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.19.37-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 5.0.4
3 vendors · 25 products
References
9 links- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.4X Refsource MISCRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/X Refsource CONFIRM
