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CVE-2018-10879

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem.

Impact

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause a use-after-free in ext4_xattr_set_entry function and a denial of service or unspecified other impact may occur by renaming a file in a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 4.17.6
DebianDebian Linux
Version 8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation
Version 7.0

Weakness classification

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