CVE-2018-12930 is a stack-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the ntfs.ko filesystem driver of the Linux kernel, affecting versions including 4.15.0 and various Canonical and Ubuntu Linux distributions. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability can be triggered by a local attacker via a crafted NTFS filesystem, leading to a denial of service (kernel oops or panic) and potentially other unspecified impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| 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:H/I:H/A:H
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