CVE-2018-10883

Se ha encontrado un error en el sistema de archivos ext4 del kernel de Linux. Un usuario local puede provocar una escritura fuera de límites en jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata, una denegación de servicio (DoS) y un cierre inesperado del sistema montando y operando una imagen del sistema de archivos ext4 manipulada.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause an out-of-bound write in jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata(), a denial of service, and a system crash by mounting and operating on 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 or possibly execute arbitrary code. Wen Xu discovered that a buffer overflow 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 or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.