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
- Linux Linux_kernel
- [Unknown] Kernel — versions n/a
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.