CVE-2018-10840
6.6
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 0.7 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD
Description
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 (4)
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| All versions |
Configuration B
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Version 14.04 |
Configuration C
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Version 7.0 |
Related CWEs
CWE-122
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
References (12)
Source: secalert@redhat.com
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
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