NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2018-14616
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.10. There is a NULL pointer dereference in fscrypt_do_page_crypto() in fs/crypto/crypto.c when operating on a file in a corrupted f2fs image.
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: 0.022 (81.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104917 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html (mailing-list)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14616?
- CVE-2018-14616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14616?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-14616 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.