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CVE-2019-15538· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

An issue was discovered in xfs_setattr_nonsize in fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9.

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3.9% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 90.1% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: linux (Debian:12) 5.2.17-1; linux-4.9 (Debian:8) 4.9.189-3~deb8u1; kernel (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server) 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to linux (Debian:12) 5.2.17-1; linux-4.9 (Debian:8) 4.9.189-3~deb8u1; kernel (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server) 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

An issue was discovered in xfs_setattr_nonsize in fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9. XFS partially wedges when a chgrp fails on account of being out of disk quota. xfs_setattr_nonsize is failing to unlock the ILOCK after the xfs_qm_vop_chown_reserve call fails. This is primarily a local DoS attack vector, but it might result as well in remote DoS if the XFS filesystem is exported for instance via NFS.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 25, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
3.9% · 90th percentile

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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 3.9%

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel
canonicalubuntu linux
netappdata availability services
netapphci management node
netappsolidfire
netappaff a700s firmware
netappaff a700s
netapph300s firmware
netapph300s
netapph500s firmware
netapph500s
netapph700s firmware

and 16 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • canonical ubuntu linux16.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux18.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux19.04
  • debian debian linux8.0
  • fedoraproject fedora29
  • fedoraproject fedora30
  • linux linux kernel4.7 and later · before 4.9.191
  • linux linux kernel4.14 and later · before 4.14.141
  • linux linux kernel4.19 and later · before 4.19.69
  • linux linux kernel5.2 and later · before 5.2.11
  • linux linux kernel5.3
  • netapp aff a700s firmwareall versions
  • netapp data availability servicesall versions
  • netapp h300e firmwareall versions
  • netapp h300s firmwareall versions
  • netapp h410c firmwareall versions
  • netapp h410s firmwareall versions
  • netapp h500e firmwareall versions
  • netapp h500s firmwareall versions
  • netapp h610s firmwareall versions

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 5.2.17-15.2.17-1
Debian:8linux-4.9before 4.9.189-3~deb8u14.9.189-3~deb8u1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernelbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-abi-whitelistsbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-altbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-bootwrapperbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-debugbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-debug-debuginfobefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-debug-develbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-debuginfobefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64lebefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-develbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-docbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-toolsbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-tools-debuginfobefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-tools-libsbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverkernel-tools-libs-develbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverperfbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverperf-debuginfobefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverpython-perfbefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverpython-perf-debuginfobefore 0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:linux5.2.17-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux-4.94.9.189-3~deb8u1 · Debian:8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-abi-whitelists0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-alt0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-bootwrapper0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-devel0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-doc0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-tools0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-tools-debuginfo0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

Code that parses nested structures sets no depth or size limit. A small input can turn into a disproportionate processing load.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

ts
function expand(node) {  return node.children.map(expand);}

Fixed

ts
const MAX_DEPTH = 32;function expand(node, depth = 0) {  if (depth > MAX_DEPTH) throw new Error("too deep");  return node.children.map((c) => expand(c, depth + 1));}

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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