#VU13602 Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-12928
Published: July 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13602
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12928
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when mounting HFS filesystems. A local attacker can access the system, execute an application that submits malicious input, cause a NULL pointer dereference and cause the system to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.