CVE-2018-14722

Description

An issue was discovered in evaluate_auto_mountpoint in btrfsmaintenance-functions in btrfsmaintenance through 0.4.1. Code execution as root can occur via a specially crafted filesystem label if btrfs-{scrub,balance,trim} are set to auto in /etc/sysconfig/btrfsmaintenance (this is not the default, though).

8.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.65%

Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory suse.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1102721	issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/08/14/7	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/27/7	mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/1	mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14722?: CVE-2018-14722 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14722?: To fix CVE-2018-14722, 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-2018-14722 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-14722 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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