7.1

CVE-2018-14616: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-14616DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14616
Published 27-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-14616 is a high (CVSS 7.1) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.13%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4
DLA-1715-1USN-3932-1USN-3932-2USN-4094-1USN-4118-1

Timeline

  1. 27-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.10. There is a NULL pointer dereference in fscrypt_do_page_crypto() in fs/crypto/crypto.c when operating on a file in a corrupted f2fs image.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 2.16% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.kernel.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu13 products
  • linux-azure< 5.0.0-1014.14~18.04.1
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1040.42
  • linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-gke-4.15< 4.15.0-1040.42
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.19.9-1
Linux1 product

3 vendors · 15 products

References

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