CVE-2018-1093
highpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.019 · 80 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The ext4_valid_block_bitmap function in fs/ext4/balloc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image because balloc.c and ialloc.c do not validate bitmap block numbers.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.1–7.1
weaknesses
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affected products (23)
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- Avaya Aura Application Enablement Servicesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:-
advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-0532Linux Kernel: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2018-05-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Daten einzusehen oder seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (30)
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- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git/commit/?id=7dac4a1726a9c64a517d595c40e95e2d0d135f6fPatchcnnvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-29592cnnvd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/03/29/1enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199181enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1560782enisa_euvd
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git/commit/?id=7dac4a1726a9c64a517d595c40e95e2d0d135f6fenisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00000.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00015.htmlenisa_euvd
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