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CVE-2018-10840 Details

Description

Linux kernel is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the fs/ext4/xattr.c:ext4_xattr_set_entry() function. An attacker could exploit this by operating on a mounted crafted ext4 image.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0162 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10840 CVEExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/ CVEThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow[email protected]
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
14.04
18.04

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-10840
NVD Published Date:
Jul 16, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-10840 Details - Not Deferred