CVE-2018-10878
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 26, 2018 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:34 AM UTC
6 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 3.16.583.17 ≤ v < 3.18.1243.19 ≤ v < 4.4.1404.10 ≤ v < 4.14.554.15 ≤ v < 4.17.64.5 ≤ v < 4.9.112
Affected range stops below 3.16.58, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.18.124, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.14.55, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.17.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.140, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.112, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%95%
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (16)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/929237/x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/929238/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199865x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10878x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=77260807d1170a8cf35dbb06e07461a655f67eeeCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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