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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1715-1 | linux-4.9 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-2241-1 | linux security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-2241-2 | linux security update |
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 |
USN-3932-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3932-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4094-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4118-1 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-07-27T04:29:00.327
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:49:24.877
Link: CVE-2018-14611
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN