CVE-2018-1094

Medium

Description

The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 does not always initialize the crc32c checksum driver, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (ext4_xattr_inode_hash NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedApr 2, 2018
First seenApr 2, 2018

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv ≤ 4.15.15—
canonical ubuntu_linux16.04, 18.04—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation7.0—

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CVE-2018-1094 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar