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CVE-2018-12928

kernel: NULL pointer dereference in hfs_ext_read_extent in hfs.ko

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · April 12, 2018

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, a NULL pointer dereference can happen in hfs_ext_read_extent in hfs.ko which can occur during a mount of a crafted hfs filesystem. This can lead to a system crash and a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference