CVE-2018-10879 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-10879

Vendor [Unknown]
Product kernel
Weakness CWE-416
Published July 26, 2018
Last update August 5, 2024

CVSS base score

4.2/10
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause a use-after-free in ext4_xattr_set_entry function and a denial of service or unspecified other impact may occur by renaming a file in a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 26, 2018 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated