CVE-2018-7480

HIGH

Linux Kernel 4.1.41-4.1.50 - Use-After-Free in blkcg_init_queue

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The blkcg_init_queue function in block/blk-cgroup.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a creation failure.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 27.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-415
Status published
Products (4)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
debian/debian_linux 9.0
linux/linux_kernel 4.1.41 - 4.1.51
Published Feb 25, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026