CVE-2018-20856

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.18.7. In block/blk-core.c, there is an __blk_drain_queue() use-after-free because a certain error case is mishandled.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.7 mailing list release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54648cf1ec2d7f4b6a71767799c45676a138ca24 third party advisory patch
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54648cf1ec2d7f4b6a71767799c45676a138ca24 mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/ vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18 mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497 vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/26 mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00017.html mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154059/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4116-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154408/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0055-1.html
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14673240?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3076 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3055 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3089 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3217 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0100 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0103 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0543 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0664 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0698 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20856?
CVE-2018-20856 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20856?
To fix CVE-2018-20856, 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-2018-20856 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-20856 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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