CVE-2018-1094

kernel: NULL pointer dereference in ext4/xattr.c:ext4_xattr_inode_hash() causes crash with crafted ext4 image

Published Apr 2, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11744 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3695-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3695-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
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