Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.10. There is a use-after-free in try_merge_free_space() when mounting a crafted btrfs image, because of a lack of chunk type flag checks in btrfs_check_chunk_valid in fs/btrfs/volumes.c.
Published: 2018-07-27
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-1715-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-2 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6518 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.10. There is a use-after-free in try_merge_free_space() when mounting a crafted btrfs image, because of a lack of chunk type flag checks in btrfs_check_chunk_valid in fs/btrfs/volumes.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3932-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3932-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4094-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4118-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00371}

epss

{'score': 0.00258}


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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T09:29:51.883Z

Reserved: 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-14611

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-07-27T04:29:00.327

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:49:24.877

Link: CVE-2018-14611

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-05-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-14611 - Bugzilla

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