CVE-2018-13099: Medium severity linux kernel vulnerability

Published Jul 3, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in fs/f2fs/inline.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4. A denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and BUG) can occur for a modified f2fs filesystem image in which an inline inode contains an invalid reserved blkaddr.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<=4.4
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
openSUSE Leap=42.3
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.22-16.12.25-1

Event History

Jul 3, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:50 PM
Description
Apr 28, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:59 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-13099?

CVE-2018-13099 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to out-of-bounds memory access in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-13099?

To fix CVE-2018-13099, upgrade to the secure versions listed, such as 5.10.223-1 or 6.1.123-1, among others.

3

Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2018-13099?

CVE-2018-13099 affects Linux kernel versions up to and including 4.4.

4

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2018-13099?

CVE-2018-13099 impacts systems running modified f2fs filesystem images in Linux distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, and openSUSE.

5

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2018-13099?

Exploiting CVE-2018-13099 can lead to a denial of service condition where the system may become unresponsive.

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