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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5e3cc1ee1405a7eb3487ed24f786dec01b4cbe1fPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10753365/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43239141?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5e3cc1ee1405a7eb3487ed24f786dec01b4cbe1fPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10753365/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43239141?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 19, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified