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Use After Free Affecting linux-qemu-melange package, versions <6.18.16-r0

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.77% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXQEMUMELANGE-15338384
  • published24 Feb 2026
  • disclosed26 Jul 2018
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Introduced: 26 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-10876  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (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 Linux kernel in the ext4 filesystem code. A use-after-free is possible in ext4_ext_remove_space() function when mounting and operating a crafted ext4 image.