CVE-2018-14613 is an invalid pointer dereference vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel through version 4.17.10, specifically within the btrfs filesystem. This flaw can be triggered by mounting and operating a specially crafted btrfs image due to insufficient block group item validation. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., mounting a malicious image) to achieve a denial-of-service impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.