7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-10878
Linux Kernel ext4 Denial of Service and Unspecified Impact Vulnerability
Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause an out-of-bounds write and a denial of service or unspecified other impact is possible by mounting and operating a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

INFO

Published Date :

July 26, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 5, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-10878 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-10878 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.16.58 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.124 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.4.140 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.112 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.55 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.17.6 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.16.58 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.124 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.4.140 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.112 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.55 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.17.6
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.17.6 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.16.58 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.124 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.4.140 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.112 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.55 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.17.6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10878 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1596802 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-787
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10878 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1596802 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-787
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-787
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/929237/ No Types Assigned http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/929237/ Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=77260807d1170a8cf35dbb06e07461a655f67eee No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=77260807d1170a8cf35dbb06e07461a655f67eee Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/929238/ No Types Assigned http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/929238/ Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199865 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199865 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10878 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10878 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=819b23f1c501b17b9694325471789e6b5cc2d0d2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=819b23f1c501b17b9694325471789e6b5cc2d0d2 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.17.6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-2/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3753-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-10878 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-10878 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08236

percentile

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