CVE-2017-18174

Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.7, the amd_gpio_remove function in drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-amd.c calls the pinctrl_unregister function, leading to a double free.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3848-2/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8dca4a41f1ad65043a78c2338d9725f859c8d2c3 third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3848-1/ vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8dca4a41f1ad65043a78c2338d9725f859c8d2c3 third party advisory patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=251e22abde21833b3d29577e4d8c7aaccd650eee third party advisory patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/251e22abde21833b3d29577e4d8c7aaccd650eee third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18174?
CVE-2017-18174 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18174?
To fix CVE-2017-18174, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-18174 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18174 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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