Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 26, 2018· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2018-16862
CVE-2018-16862
Description
A security flaw was found in the Linux kernel in a way that the cleancache subsystem clears an inode after the final file truncation (removal). The new file created with the same inode may contain leftover pages from cleancache and the old file data instead of the new one.
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Affected products
82- osv-coords81 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_8&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-vanilla&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_27&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_27&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_27&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_27&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_23&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP4
< 4.12.14-lp150.12.45.1+ 80 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-4.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-4.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-1.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-3.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-3.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-4.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-4.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-3.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-4.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-4.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-3.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-6.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- usn.ubuntu.com/3879-1/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- usn.ubuntu.com/3879-2/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106009mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.htmlmitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.htmlmitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.htmlmitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1011367/mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q4/169mitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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