CVE-2018-7480
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 25, 2018 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:03 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%4.1.41 ≤ v < 4.1.514.10 ≤ v < 4.114.3 ≤ v < 4.4.1234.5 ≤ v < 4.9.89
Affected range stops below 4.1.51, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.123, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.89, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b54d816e00425c3a517514e0d677bb3cec49258x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b54d816e00425c3a517514e0d677bb3cec49258Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-415
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