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MEDIUM

CVE-2018-11412

CVSS v3

5.9

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

15.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-11412 Red Hat Product Security26 products fixed

    kernel: out-of-bounds memcpy in fs/ext4/inline.c:ext4_read_inline_data() with crafted ext4 image

  • RHSA-2019:0525 Red Hat Product Security26 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-alt security and bug fix update

Full record on NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel 4.13 through 4.16.11, ext4_read_inline_data() in fs/ext4/inline.c performs a memcpy with an untrusted length value in certain circumstances involving a crafted filesystem that stores the system.data extended attribute value in a dedicated inode.

Technical details

Published
2018-05-24
Exploit-DB
EDB-44832

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11412?

In the Linux kernel 4.13 through 4.16.11, ext4_read_inline_data() in fs/ext4/inline.c performs a memcpy with an untrusted length value in certain circumstances involving a crafted filesystem that stores the system.data extended attribute value in a dedicated inode.

Is CVE-2018-11412 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-11412 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 15.8% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-11412?

CVE-2018-11412 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity).

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