MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2018-10880

Linux kernel is vulnerable to a stack-out-of-bounds write in the ext4 filesystem code when mounting and writing to a crafted ext4 image in ext4_update_inline_data(). An attacker could use this to caus...

Vulnerability Description

Linux kernel is vulnerable to a stack-out-of-bounds write in the ext4 filesystem code when mounting and writing to a crafted ext4 image in ext4_update_inline_data(). An attacker could use this to cause a system crash and a denial of service.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
DebianDebian Linux8.0
LinuxLinux Kernel< 4.17.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-10880?

CVE-2018-10880 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Linux kernel is vulnerable to a stack-out-of-bounds write in the ext4 filesystem code when mounting and writing to a crafted ext4 image in ext4_update_inline_data(). An attacker could use this to caus...

How severe is CVE-2018-10880?

CVE-2018-10880 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-10880?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Linux Linux Kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.