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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.11 (Mailing List)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00037.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00036.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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.