canonical ubuntu-linux CVE-2018-10881 vulnerability in Canonical and Other Products
Published on July 26, 2018

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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause an out-of-bound access in ext4_get_group_info function, a denial of service, and a system crash by mounting and operating on a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

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Weakness Type

What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?

The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.

CVE-2018-10881 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2018-10881

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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
 
Debian Linux
 
Linux Kernel
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux For Real Time
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time Nfv
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
 

Affected Versions

[UNKNOWN] kernel Version n/a is affected by CVE-2018-10881

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.05%
Percentile
15.07%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.