Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201810879000
Revision Date:2018-07-26Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-10879 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
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. Wen Xu discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ext4 filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-10879
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.17.0-6.7').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-1002.3').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-azure' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-1003.3').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-gcp' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-1002.3').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-kvm' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-1002.2').
  • OR The 'linux-oem' package in cosmic was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-1033.38').
  • OR The 'linux-oracle' package in cosmic is affected. An update containing the fix has been completed and is pending publication (note: '4.15.0-1008.10').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-raspi2' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-1004.6').
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