# CVE-2018-10877: Linux kernel ext4 filesystem is vulnerable to an out-of-bound access in the ext4\_ext\_drop\_refs() function when operating on a crafted ext4 f

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-07-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- \[UNKNOWN\] kernel: version range not reported

## Description

Linux kernel ext4 filesystem is vulnerable to an out-of-bound access in the ext4_ext_drop_refs() function when operating on a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

## What to do

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10877
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104878

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