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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 4.17.10. Affected by this vulnerability is the function __del_reloc_root of the file fs/btrfs/relocation.c of the component btrfs Image Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-14609. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.17.10 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function __del_reloc_root of the file fs/btrfs/relocation.c of the component btrfs Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.10. There is an invalid pointer dereference in __del_reloc_root() in fs/btrfs/relocation.c when mounting a crafted btrfs image, related to removing reloc rb_trees when reloc control has not been initialized.

The bug was discovered 07/02/2018. The weakness was presented 07/27/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-14609 since 07/26/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 25 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117862 (Debian DSA-4308-1 : linux - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197306 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux, Linux-aws, Linux-kvm, Linux-raspi2, Linux-snapdragon Vulnerabilities (USN-3821-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (117862) and SecurityFocus (BID 104917†). See VDB-115503, VDB-120162, VDB-120203 and VDB-120206 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 4.17.0
• 4.17.1
• 4.17.2
• 4.17.3
• 4.17.4
• 4.17.5
• 4.17.6
• 4.17.7
• 4.17.8
• 4.17.9
• 4.17.10

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 117862
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4308-1 : linux - security update
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/02/2018 🔍
07/26/2018 +23 days 🔍
07/27/2018 +1 days 🔍
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10/01/2018 +66 days 🔍
10/02/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/27/2023 +1668 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: USN-3821-1⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-14609 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14609
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122243

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SecurityFocus: 104917 - Linux Kernel Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/27/2018 07:56
Updated: 04/27/2023 08:19
Changes: 07/27/2018 07:56 (78), 03/10/2020 16:18 (5), 04/27/2023 08:19 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:402:103

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