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CVE-2018-1095

The ext4_xattr_check_entries function in fs/ext4/xattr.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 does not properly validate xattr sizes, which c

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Summary

The ext4_xattr_check_entries function in fs/ext4/xattr.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 does not properly validate xattr sizes, which causes misinterpretation of a size as an error code, and consequently allows attackers to cause a denial of service (get_acl NULL pointer dereference and system crash) 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 7

git.kernel.org

openwall.com

usn.ubuntu.com

access.redhat.com

bugzilla.kernel.org

bugzilla.redhat.com