CVE-2018-12931 - CVE House

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Status published High CVE-2018-12931

ntfs_attr_find in the ntfs.ko filesystem driver in the Linux kernel...

7.8 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

ntfs_attr_find in the ntfs.ko filesystem driver in the Linux kernel 4.15.0 allows attackers to trigger a stack-based out-of-bounds write and cause a denial of service (kernel oops or panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ntfs filesystem.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

canonical

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Affected Software

ubuntu linux, linux kernel

Vulnerable Versions:

16.04.4, 4.15

Timeline

Official Publish: June 28th, 2018

Last Modified: August 5th, 2024

Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.