CVE-2018-7480

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b54d816e00425c3a517514e0d677bb3cec49258 patch vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b54d816e00425c3a517514e0d677bb3cec49258 patch vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7480?
CVE-2018-7480 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-7480?
To fix CVE-2018-7480, 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-2018-7480 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-7480 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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