SB2018072624 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel
Published: July 26, 2018 Updated: June 1, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018072624
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10876)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.