DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10879

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CVE-2018-10879
Published: 26 Jul 2018, 18:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:18

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

26 Jul 2018, 18:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:18
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.17.3-1 | < 4.17.3-1 | < 4.17.3-1 | < 4.17.3-1

References (1)