NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-modules-deprecated package, versions <0:6.12.0-102.36.5.2.el9uek
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- published19 Jul 2025
- disclosed28 Jun 2018
Introduced: 28 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-12928 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek-modules-deprecated to version 0:6.12.0-102.36.5.2.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20530.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-modules-deprecated package and not the kernel-uek-modules-deprecated package as distributed by Oracle.
See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2018-12928.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-20480.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-20530.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104593
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1763384
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=152407263325766&w=2