CVE-2018-12928 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the hfs.ko module of the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions 4.15.0 and various Canonical Ubuntu Linux distributions. This flaw can be triggered by mounting a specially crafted HFS filesystem. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability has a local attack vector requiring low privileges and no user interaction, leading to high availability impact (denial of service). There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploit modules or proof-of-concept code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has also received minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.04.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04.4:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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