CVE-2018-14615 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the truncate_inline_inode() function of the F2FS filesystem, affecting versions up to 4.17.10. This flaw occurs when unmounting an F2FS image due to a negative length value, potentially leading to a denial of service. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 5.5, the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (unmounting a malicious F2FS image) to trigger, resulting in high availability impact but no confidentiality or integrity compromise. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.17.10CPE 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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