kernel: use-after-free in fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
Published Aug 19, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.58%
Description
An issue was discovered in fs/gfs2/rgrp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8. A use-after-free is caused by the functions gfs2_clear_rgrpd and read_rindex_entry.
Affected products
No data.
- < 4.8
- ≥ 3.4 · < 3.16.74
- ≥ 3.17 · < 4.4.191
- ≥ 4.5 · < 4.8
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
At this time there is no known mitigation for this flaw, but systems with updated kernels are not affected.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00581) | 45.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00581) | 42.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 18.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 28.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 14.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10905 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1757356 Issue Tracking
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=36e4ad0316c017d5b271378ed9a1c9a4b77fab5f x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10905
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31332013 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31332013?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4145-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10905
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