Double Free Vulnerability in blkcg_init_queue Function in Linux Kernel

CVE-2018-7480 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Learn more about our Cis Benchmark Audit For Distribution Independent Linux.