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CVE-2018-14616

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-14616 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the fscrypt_do_page_crypto() function, affecting versions up to 4.17.10. This flaw occurs when processing files on a corrupted f2fs filesystem image. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction (e.g., mounting a corrupted image), and primarily leading to high availability impact (system crash). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.17.10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.17%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
80.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0217 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 5,760 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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.

Media 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.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2018-14616Low

kernel: NULL pointer dereference in fs/crypto/crypto.c:fscrypt_do_page_crypto() when operating on a corrupted f2fs image

Jul 9, 2018

References

bugzilla.kernel.org / show_bug.cgi
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html
usn.ubuntu.com / 3932-1
usn.ubuntu.com / 3932-2
usn.ubuntu.com / 4094-1
usn.ubuntu.com / 4118-1
securityfocus.com / bid/104917
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry