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.
Published: 2018-07-16
Score: 6.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-2909 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3752-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3752-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3752-3 Linux kernel (Azure, GCP, OEM) vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00105}

epss

{'score': 0.00103}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T07:46:47.078Z

Reserved: 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-10840

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-07-16T20:29:00.377

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:42:07.110

Link: CVE-2018-10840

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-04-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-10840 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses