Use-after-free vulnerability in ntfs_read_locked_inode in Linux kernel 4.15.0

CVE-2018-12929 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

ntfs_read_locked_inode in the ntfs.ko filesystem driver in the Linux kernel 4.15.0 allows attackers to trigger a use-after-free read and possibly cause a denial of service (kernel oops or panic) via a crafted ntfs filesystem.

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