Out-of-Bound Access in Linux Kernel ext4 Filesystem by Red Hat
CVE-2018-10877

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

[unknown]

Status
Kernel
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 July 2018

What is CVE-2018-10877?

The Linux kernel ext4 filesystem has a vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bound access in the ext4_ext_drop_refs() function. This issue occurs when processing a crafted ext4 filesystem image and could potentially allow attackers to exploit this weakness for unauthorized access or data manipulation.

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Affected Version(s)

kernel

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10877
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-2/
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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