CVE-2018-7480

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 4.1.51 - Double Free

Title source: rule

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 24.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-415
Status published

Affected Products (4)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.1.51
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
debian/debian_linux

Timeline

Published Feb 25, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026