7.8
CVSSv3

CVE-2018-7480

Published: 25/02/2018 Updated: 24/02/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 641
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

The blkcg_init_queue function in block/blk-cgroup.c in the Linux kernel prior to 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a creation failure.

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Vendor Advisories

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The blkcg_init_queue function in block/blk-cgroupc in the Linux kernel, before 411, allows local users to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a creation failure ...