CVE-2018-10882

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Out-of-bounds Write in ext4 Filesystem Unmount

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 write in in fs/jbd2/transaction.c code, a denial of service, and a system crash by unmounting a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10882
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/
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, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200069
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503
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/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.8
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.8%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (6)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
debian/debian_linux 8.0
linux/linux_kernel
redhat/enterprise_linux 7.0
Published Jul 27, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026