CVE-2018-1092 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel, specifically the ext4 filesystem, up to version 4.15.15. It arises from improper handling of a zero i_links_count in a root directory within a crafted ext4 image, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (e.g., mounting a malicious image) to trigger a system crash (OOPS). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.15.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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