An issue was discovered in fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
An issue was discovered in fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3. There is a NULL pointer dereference and panic in lookup_slow() on a NULL inode->i_ops pointer when doing pathwalks on a corrupted xfs image. This occurs because of a lack of proper validation that cached inodes are free during allocation.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2019:2043 Released 2019-08-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7 +7
- RHSA-2019:2029 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1062.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1062.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1062.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1062.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1062.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1062.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1062.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1062.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1062.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1062.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1062.el7 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1062.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1062.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1062.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1062.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1062.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1062.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2029 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2029 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2029 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2029 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2029 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2029 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2029 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2029 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2043 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2043 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-13093
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhjq-jcf3-f32g
References
Patch 2
Advisory 5
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Sources
- CVE-2018-13093 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-13093 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rhjq-jcf3-f32g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-13093 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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