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CVE-2018-1092

The ext4_iget function in fs/ext4/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 mishandles the case of a root directory with a zero i_links_co

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Summary

The ext4_iget function in fs/ext4/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 mishandles the case of a root directory with a zero i_links_count, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (ext4_process_freed_data NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted ext4 image.

Timeline

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Affected versions

  • n/a Linux kernel through version 4.15

    Linux kernel through version 4.15

References 20

usn.ubuntu.com

access.redhat.com

openwall.com

debian.org

bugzilla.kernel.org

bugzilla.redhat.com

git.kernel.org

lists.debian.org