CVE-2018-10881

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel ext4 - Denial of Service via Crafted Filesystem Image

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause an out-of-bound access in ext4_get_group_info function, a denial of service, and a system crash by mounting and operating on a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/
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/3752-3/
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10881
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/929792/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-2/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104901
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
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
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200015
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/
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/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.2
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 15.3%
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-119 CWE-787
Status published
Products (10)
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_desktop 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_for_real_time 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv 7
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0
Published Jul 26, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026