CVE-2018-14616 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's fscrypt module allows local attackers to cause a denial of service via a corrupted f2fs image.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-14616?
CVE-2018-14616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.10. There is a NULL pointer dereference in fscrypt_do_page_crypto() in fs/crypto/crypto.c when operating on a file in a corrupted f2fs image.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14616?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14616?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-14616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14616, GHSA-29p2-p4jq-qf4p, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14616.