The vulnerability of the ext4_xattr_set_entry() function in the fs/ext4/xattr.c module of the Ext4 file system in the Linux operating system allows a attacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the ext4xattrsetentry function in the fs/ext4/xattr.c module of the Ext4 file system in the Linux operating system is related to insufficient resource locking. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

Denial Of Service (DoS)

kernel is vulnerable to denial of service. A use-after-free in ext4expandextraisize and ext4xattrsetentry allows an attacker to crash the kernel...

PT-2018-2582 · Linux +5 · Linux Kernel +5

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description: A flaw in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem allows a local user to cause a use-after-free in the ext4 xattr set entry function. This can lead to a denial of service or unspecified oth...