Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2018-13098
An issue was discovered in fs/f2fs/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3. A denial of service (slab out-of-bounds read and BUG) can occur for a modified f2fs filesystem image in which FI_EXTRA_ATTR is set in an inode.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-10/msg00033.html (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-13098?
- CVE-2018-13098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-13098?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-13098 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.