CVE-2018-20961

CRITICAL

Linux Kernel < 4.4.190 - Double Free

Title source: rule

Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.16.4, a double free vulnerability in the f_midi_set_alt function of drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_midi.c in the f_midi driver may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.

References (10)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154228/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.4

[Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7fafcfdf6377b18b2a726ea554d6e593ba44349f

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7fafcfdf6377b18b2a726ea554d6e593ba44349f

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/48

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/

[Third Party Advisory] https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58502654

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58502654?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

[Third Party Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/4145-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.0577

EPSS Percentile 90.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-415

Status published

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.4.190

Timeline

Published Aug 07, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026