Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2018-10882

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (50.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10882?
CVE-2018-10882 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2018-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2018-10882?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.