CVE-2018-14617

kernel: NULL pointer dereference in fs/hfsplus/dir.c:hfsplus_lookup() when operating on a file in a crafted hfs+ image

Published Jul 27, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.10. There is a NULL pointer dereference and panic in hfsplus_lookup() in fs/hfsplus/dir.c when opening a file (that is purportedly a hard link) in an hfs+ filesystem that has malformed catalog data, and is mounted read-only without a metadata directory.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1531-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4308-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6524 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.10. There is a NULL pointer dereference and panic in hfsplus_lookup() in fs/hfsplus/dir.c when opening a file (that is purportedly a hard link) in an hfs+ filesystem that has malformed catalog data, and is mounted read-only without a metadata directory.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3821-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3821-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4094-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4118-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00371}

epss

{'score': 0.00258}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:29 AM
Reserved
Jul 26, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 27, 2018, 4:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:41 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 27, 2018, 12:00 AM