CVE-2018-10878
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-10878 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-07-26 18:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-10-05 14:15:00 UTC |
| Description | A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause an out-of-bounds write and a denial of service or unspecified other impact is possible by mounting and operating a crafted ext4 filesystem image. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-787
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1596802 – (CVE-2018-10878) CVE-2018-10878 kernel: out-of-bound write in ext4_init_block_bitmap function with a crafted ext4 image | MISC | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| USN-3871-3: Linux kernel (AWS, GCP, KVM, OEM, Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1423-1] linux-4.9 new package | MLIST | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| 1596802 – (CVE-2018-10878) CVE-2018-10878 kernel: out-of-bound write in ext4_init_block_bitmap function with a crafted ext4 image | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | CONFIRM | git.kernel.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| USN-3871-5: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE-2018-10878 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3871-4: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| 199865 – out-of-bound write in ext4_init_block_bitmap() when mounting and operating a crafted ext4 image | CONFIRM | bugzilla.kernel.org | Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | CONFIRM | git.kernel.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| [2/3] ext4: make sure bitmaps and the inode table don't overlap with bg descriptors - Patchwork | CONFIRM | patchwork.ozlabs.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3753-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3871-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3753-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [1/3] ext4: always check block group bounds in ext4_init_block_bitmap() - Patchwork | CONFIRM | patchwork.ozlabs.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.