Bug 1597826 (CVE-2018-12928) - CVE-2018-12928 kernel: NULL pointer dereference in hfs_ext_read_extent in hfs.ko
Summary: CVE-2018-12928 kernel: NULL pointer dereference in hfs_ext_read_extent in hfs.ko
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: CVE-2018-12928
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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low
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Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Depends On: 1597827 1597830
Blocks: 1597828
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Reported: 2018-07-03 16:49 UTC by Laura Pardo
Modified: 2021-09-09 14:52 UTC (History)
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, a NULL pointer dereference can happen in hfs_ext_read_extent in hfs.ko which can occur during a mount of a crafted hfs filesystem. This can lead to a system crash and a denial of service.
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Last Closed: 2018-07-10 11:27:13 UTC
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Description Laura Pardo 2018-07-03 16:49:34 UTC 
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, a NULL pointer dereference can happen in hfs_ext_read_extent in hfs.ko leading to a system crash and a denial of service. This can occur during a mount of a crafted hfs filesystem.

References:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1763384

https://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=152406881024567&w=2

https://marc.info/?t=152406893000001&r=1&w=2
Comment 1 Laura Pardo 2018-07-03 16:51:05 UTC 
Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1597827]
Comment 6 Vladis Dronov 2018-07-10 11:27:13 UTC 
Note:

An HFS filesystem is not built for any Red Hat products except for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, which is no longer in development and is in Extended Life Phase (https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/#Extended_Life_Cycle_Phase).
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