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CVE-2018-12928 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel 4.15.0, a NULL pointer dereference was discovered in hfs_ext_read_extent in hfs.ko. This can occur during a mount of a crafted hfs filesystem.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1763384 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=152407263325766&w=2 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104593 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1763384 [email protected]Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=152407263325766&w=2 [email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
4.15

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
16.04.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04.4:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-12928
NVD Published Date:
Jun 28, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-12928 Details - Not Deferred