CVE-2018-10840
5.2
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Summary
Linux kernel is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the fs/ext4/xattr.c:ext4_xattr_set_entry() function. An attacker could exploit this by operating on a mounted crafted ext4 image.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| kernel | heap-based buffer overflow in fs/ext4/xattr.c | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-122: CWE-122
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0162
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10840
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104858
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0162
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10840
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104858
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/
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