CVE-2018-10879

kernel: use-after-free detected in ext4_xattr_set_entry with a crafted file

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.2

CVSS 3.0

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Published · June 8, 2018

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause a use-after-free in ext4_xattr_set_entry function and a denial of service or unspecified other impact may occur by renaming a file in a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 4.2
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free