Double Free in Linux Kernel

CVE-2017-18595

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.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.004 (27.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18595?
CVE-2017-18595 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-18595?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-18595 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.