Security Advisory
CVE-2018-1092
5.5
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Description
The ext4_iget function in fs/ext4/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 mishandles the case of a root directory with a zero i_links_count, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (ext4_process_freed_data NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted ext4 image.
Published Date
April 2, 2018
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory