CVE-2018-10879

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.17.6 - Use-After-Free in ext4_xattr_set_entry

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause a use-after-free in ext4_xattr_set_entry function and a denial of service or unspecified other impact may occur by renaming a file in a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

References (17)

Core 17
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104902
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10879
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/928666/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200001
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/928667/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.2
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 10.0%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (9)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
debian/debian_linux 8.0
linux/linux_kernel < 4.17.6
redhat/enterprise_linux 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0
Published Jul 26, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026