#VU28377 Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-10883

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#VU28377 Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-10883

Published: July 30, 2018 / Updated: June 1, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28377
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-2018-10883
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause an out-of-bounds write in jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata(), a denial of service, and a system crash by mounting and operating on a crafted ext4 filesystem image.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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