CVE-2018-13099

Name: CVE-2018-13099
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-03T10:29:00.507+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 2.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-13099 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in fs/f2fs/inline.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4. A denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and BUG) can occur for a modified f2fs filesystem image in which an inline inode contains an invalid reserved blkaddr.. EPSS estimates a 2.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in fs/f2fs/inline.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4. A denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and BUG) can occur for a modified f2fs filesystem image in which an inline inode contains an invalid reserved blkaddr.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.50%

82.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 4.4
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Opensuse	Leap	42.3
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-10/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151420/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104680Broken Link
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200179Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=3bfe2049c222b23342ff2a216cd5a869e8a14897Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4dbe38dc386910c668c75ae616b99b823b59f3ebMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Oct/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jan/52Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/linux-f2fs/mailman/message/36356878/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-10/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151420/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104680Broken Link
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200179Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=3bfe2049c222b23342ff2a216cd5a869e8a14897Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4dbe38dc386910c668c75ae616b99b823b59f3ebMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Oct/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jan/52Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/linux-f2fs/mailman/message/36356878/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 3, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-13099?

How severe is CVE-2018-13099?

CVE-2018-13099 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13099?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST