SB2020090231 - Ubuntu update for linux



SB2020090231 - Ubuntu update for linux

Published: September 2, 2020 Updated: April 23, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2020090231
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10323)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the xfs_bmap_extents_to_btree function in the fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c source code file due to NULL pointer dereference when handling Extended File System (XFS) images. A local attacker can mount a specially crafted XFS filesystem image when filesystem operations are executed on the mounted image and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.