What is CVE-2018-14610?

CVE-2018-14610 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2018-14610 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14610?

CVE-2018-14610 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-14610?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2018-14610 patch availability.

Is CVE-2018-14610 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-14610 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2018-14610

Medium

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.10. There is out-of-bounds access in write_extent_buffer() when mounting and operating a crafted btrfs image, because of a lack of verification that each block group has a corresponding chunk at mount time, within btrfs_read_block_groups in fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-07-27

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2018-14610 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

10 total

Kernel.org
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199837

Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10503415/

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104917

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-14610

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-07-27

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14610?

CVE-2018-14610 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2018-14610 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14610?

CVE-2018-14610 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-14610?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2018-14610 patch availability.
Is CVE-2018-14610 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2018-14610 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.