CVE-2018-14610 describes an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in the Linux kernel (through version 4.17.10) within the btrfs filesystem. This flaw occurs during the mounting and operation of a specially crafted btrfs image due to insufficient verification of block group chunks. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (mounting the malicious image) to achieve a high impact on availability, potentially leading to system crashes. There is currently no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.17.10CPE 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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