High severity · published Jul 26, 2018
CVE-2018-10879
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem
7.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause a use-after-free in ext4_xattr_set_entry function and a denial of service or unspecified other impact may occur by renaming a file in a crafted ext4 filesystem image.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 4.17.6 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 16.04; 18.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10879
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10879
Patch
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/928666/
Patch
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/928667/
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104902
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
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