#VU13845 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-13096 

 

#VU13845 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-13096

Published: July 12, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13845
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13096
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the build_sit_info() function in the Flash-Friendly File System (F2FS) component, as defined in the source code file fs/f2fs/super.c due to boundary error when mounting F2FS filesystems. A local attacker can access the system and mount an F2FS filesystem that submits malicious input in an abnormal bitmap size, trigger out-of-bounds memory read and cause the affected software to terminate abnormally.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

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