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CVE-2018-10880

Linux kernel is vulnerable to a stack-out-of-bounds write in the ext4 filesystem code when mounting and writing to a crafted ext4 image in ext4_update_inline_data(). An attacker could use this to cause a system crash and a denial of service.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from debian, from linux, from redhat and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-07-25T13:29:00.220

Last Modified

2026-06-17T01:34:49.833

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-787
Type: Secondary
CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 4.17.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	Yes

References

http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/930639/ Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104907 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200005 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10880 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8cdb5240ec5928b20490a2bb34cb87e9a5f40226 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-2/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/930639/ Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104907 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200005 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10880 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8cdb5240ec5928b20490a2bb34cb87e9a5f40226 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-2/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For debian's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.