Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's ext4 Filesystem

CVE-2018-10883

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause an out-of-bounds write in jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata(), a denial of service, and a system crash by mounting and operating on a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

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