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TI-2018-09293 Aliases CVE-2018-12928GHSA-v3q7-v865-v6vx

In the Linux kernel 4.15.0, a NULL pointer dereference was discovered in…

Priority LOW 25CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

In the Linux kernel 4.15.0, a NULL pointer dereference was discovered in hfs_ext_read_extent in hfs.ko. This can occur during a mount of a crafted hfs filesystem.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00412 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04.4:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04.4VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04.4:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04.4 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12928
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3q7-v865-v6vx

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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