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
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1
- N/a — versions n/a
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.