CVE-2018-7480
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 29 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (27)
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- Avaya Aura Application Enablement Servicesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:-
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0532Linux Kernel: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2018-05-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Daten einzusehen oder seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (19)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b54d816e00425c3a517514e0d677bb3cec49258cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b54d816e00425c3a517514e0d677bb3cec49258Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b54d816e00425c3a517514e0d677bb3cec49258cnnvd
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/cnnvd
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/cnnvd
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188cnnvd
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b54d816e00425c3a517514e0d677bb3cec49258enisa_euvd
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