CVE-2018-10877 describes an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem, specifically within the ext4_ext_drop_refs() function, when processing a specially crafted ext4 image. This flaw affects various Linux distributions including Canonical, Debian, and Red Hat. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), successful exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction, leading to potential high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
4.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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