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kernel: NULL pointer dereference in fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_inode_buf.c

Published Jul 3, 2018

Description

An issue was discovered in fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_inode_buf.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3. A denial of service (memory corruption and BUG) can occur for a corrupted xfs image upon encountering an inode that is in extent format, but has more extents than fit in the inode fork.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 3, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jul 3, 2018
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Low
Public date Jun 3, 2018