CVE-2018-1094
highpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.021 · 81 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The ext4_fill_super function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 does not always initialize the crc32c checksum driver, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (ext4_xattr_inode_hash NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted ext4 image.
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 (9)
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- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (36)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/03/29/1cnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10881053cnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10881424cnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10883258cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1094cnnvd
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