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Out-of-bounds Write Affecting linux-qemu-melange package, versions <6.18.16-r0

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.72% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXQEMUMELANGE-15321195
  • published19 Feb 2026
  • disclosed27 Jul 2018
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Introduced: 27 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-10882  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard linux-qemu-melange to version 6.18.16-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-qemu-melange package and not the linux-qemu-melange package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause an out-of-bound write in in fs/jbd2/transaction.c code, a denial of service, and a system crash by unmounting a crafted ext4 filesystem image.