CVE-2018-20961

CVSS V2 High 10 CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.16.4, a double free vulnerability in the f_midi_set_alt function of drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_midi.c in the f_midi driver may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2018-20961
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2019-08-07T15:15:11
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-01-19T16:14:19
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-415 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/415.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 4.16.4
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 10
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 10
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 9.8
  • Base Severity
  • CRITICAL
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.4 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7fafcfdf6377b18b2a726ea554d6e593ba44349f Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7fafcfdf6377b18b2a726ea554d6e593ba44349f Exploit Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/48
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154228/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58502654
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4145-1/
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58502654?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20961
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-20961
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 07:47:36 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-04 00:46:20 2019-08-07T15:15Z 2019-08-07T15:15:11 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-04 00:46:20 2019-08-27T09:15:10 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-04 00:46:20 Undergoing Analysis Vulnerability Status updated
2023-01-19 17:08:36 2023-01-19T16:14:19 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-01-19 17:08:36 Undergoing Analysis Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated