CVE-2017-18595

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.14.11. A double free may be caused by the function allocate_trace_buffer in the file kernel/trace/trace.c.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.11 mailing list
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4397f04575c44e1440ec2e49b6302785c95fd2f8 mailing list patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00037.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00036.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18595?
CVE-2017-18595 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18595?
To fix CVE-2017-18595, 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-2017-18595 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18595 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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