CVE-2018-12929 — Use After Free in Linux

CWE-416 — Use After Free7 documents6 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 69.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Linux KernelDebian LinuxCanonical Ubuntu Linux
Timeline
PublishedJun 28
Latest updateMay 14

Description

ntfs_read_locked_inode in the ntfs.ko filesystem driver in the Linux kernel 4.15.0 allows attackers to trigger a use-after-free read and possibly cause a denial of service (kernel oops or panic) via a crafted ntfs filesystem.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 4.19.37-1+3
▶debiandebian/linux< linux 4.19.37-1 (bookworm)

Also affects: Ubuntu Linux 16.04.4

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-wxh2-rw77-9fhp: ntfs_read_locked_inode in the ntfs↗2022-05-14
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OSV
CVE-2018-12929: ntfs_read_locked_inode in the ntfs↗2018-06-28
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
kernel: use-after-free in ntfs_read_locked_inode in the ntfs.ko↗2018-04-12
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Debian
CVE-2018-12929: linux - ntfs_read_locked_inode in the ntfs.ko filesystem driver in the Linux kernel 4.15...↗2018
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-12929 kernel: use-after-free in ntfs_read_locked_inode in the ntfs.ko↗2018-07-03
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Bugzilla
CVE-2018-12929 kernel: use-after-free in ntfs_read_locked_inode in the ntfs.ko [fedora-all]↗2018-07-03
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