Vulnerability identifier: #VU96169
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the ext4_es_find_extent_range() function in fs/ext4/extents_status.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/181e63cd595c688194e07332f9944b3a63193de2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6e67df64783e99a657ef2b8c834ba2bf54c539c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81f819c537d29932e4b9267f02411cbc8b355178
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/907c3fe532253a6ef4eb9c4d67efb71fab58c706
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.