Linux kernel is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer... · CVE-2018-10840 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Linux kernel is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 21, 2023

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Jul 16, 2018

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022

Last updated Feb 21, 2023