CVE-2018-10876

Public Exploit

Description

A flaw was found in Linux kernel in the ext4 filesystem code. A use-after-free is possible in ext4_ext_remove_space() function when mounting and operating a crafted ext4 image.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
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Affected: [UNKNOWN] kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/929239/ patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8844618d8aa7a9973e7b527d038a2a589665002c patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10876 issue tracking patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199403 issue tracking exploit
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0525 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503 vdb entry third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104904 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10876?
CVE-2018-10876 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10876?
To fix CVE-2018-10876, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10876 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10876 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-10876?
CVE-2018-10876 affects [UNKNOWN] kernel.
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