vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-10840): Linux kernel vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 16, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 16, 2018
Added
Aug 31, 2018
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
Linux kernel is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the fs/ext4/xattr.c:ext4_xattr_set_entry() function. An attacker could exploit this by operating on a mounted crafted ext4 image.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1017-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1018-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1020-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1020-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1021-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1022-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-33-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-33-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-33-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-33-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-edgeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragon
References
NEW
Explore Exposure Command
Confidently identify and prioritize exposures from endpoint to cloud with full attack surface visibility and threat-aware risk context.