CVE-2018-10877

Description

Linux kernel ext4 filesystem is vulnerable to an out-of-bound access in the ext4_ext_drop_refs() function when operating on a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
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Affected: [UNKNOWN] kernel
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References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10877 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
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://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ 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/104878 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10877?
CVE-2018-10877 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10877?
To fix CVE-2018-10877, 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-2018-10877 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-10877 is being actively exploited. 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-2018-10877?
CVE-2018-10877 affects [UNKNOWN] kernel.
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