Double Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-18174
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.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3848-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8dca4a41f1ad65043a78c2338d9725f859c8d2c3 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3848-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/251e22abde21833b3d29577e4d8c7aaccd650eee (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18174?
- CVE-2017-18174 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18174?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.