Description
The ext4_iget function in fs/ext4/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 mishandles the case of a root directory with a zero i_links_count, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (ext4_process_freed_data NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted ext4 image.
Published: 2018-04-02
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1369-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4187-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4188-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11742 The ext4_iget function in fs/ext4/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 mishandles the case of a root directory with a zero i_links_count, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (ext4_process_freed_data NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted ext4 image.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3676-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3676-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3677-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3677-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3678-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3678-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3678-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3678-4 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3754-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Extras Rt
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T03:51:48.417Z

Reserved: 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-1092

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Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-02T03:29:00.230

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:59:09.923

Link: CVE-2018-1092

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-03-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-1092 - Bugzilla

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