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CVE-2017-18595

Double Free

Published: Sep 04, 2019 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.8 IMPORTANT
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18595
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/415.html

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.

Weakness

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux3.10 (including)3.16.55 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux3.17 (including)3.18.91 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux3.19 (including)4.1.50 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux4.2 (including)4.4.109 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux4.5 (including)4.9.74 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux4.10 (including)4.14.11 (excluding)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatkernel-rt-0:3.10.0-1127.8.2.rt56.1103.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-1127.8.2.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatkernel-alt-0:4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-327.88.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-514.76.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Telco Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-514.76.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-514.76.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Advanced Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-693.67.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Telco Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-693.67.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-693.67.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-957.54.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Extended Update SupportRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7*
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2RedHatkernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.67.1.rt56.665.el6rt*
Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUSRedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-957.54.1.el7*
LinuxUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
LinuxUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
LinuxUbuntutrusty*
LinuxUbuntutrusty/esm*
LinuxUbuntuupstream*
LinuxUbuntuxenial*
Linux-awsUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
Linux-awsUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Linux-awsUbuntutrusty*
Linux-awsUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-awsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-awsUbuntuxenial*
Linux-aws-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-aws-5.4Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-aws-6.14Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-aws-6.8Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-aws-fipsUbuntutrusty*
Linux-aws-fipsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-aws-fipsUbuntuxenial*
Linux-aws-hweUbuntuupstream*
Linux-azureUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Linux-azureUbuntuupstream*
Linux-azureUbuntuxenial*
Linux-azure-4.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-azure-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-azure-5.4Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-azure-6.11Ubuntunoble*
Linux-azure-6.11Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-azure-6.8Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-azure-edgeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-azure-fdeUbuntuesm-infra/focal*
Linux-azure-fdeUbuntufocal*
Linux-azure-fdeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-azure-fde-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-azure-fipsUbuntutrusty*
Linux-azure-fipsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-azure-fipsUbuntuxenial*
Linux-azure-nvidiaUbuntuupstream*
Linux-bluefieldUbuntuupstream*
Linux-fipsUbuntufips-updates/xenial*
Linux-fipsUbuntufips/xenial*
Linux-fipsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-gcpUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Linux-gcpUbuntuupstream*
Linux-gcpUbuntuxenial*
Linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gcp-6.11Ubuntunoble*
Linux-gcp-6.11Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gcp-6.14Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gcp-edgeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-gcp-fipsUbuntutrusty*
Linux-gcp-fipsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-gcp-fipsUbuntuxenial*
Linux-gkeUbuntuesm-infra/focal*
Linux-gkeUbuntufocal*
Linux-gkeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-gkeUbuntuxenial*
Linux-gke-4.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gke-5.0Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gkeopUbuntuupstream*
Linux-gkeop-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-hweUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Linux-hweUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hweUbuntuxenial*
Linux-hwe-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-6.11Ubuntunoble*
Linux-hwe-6.11Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-6.14Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-edgeUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Linux-hwe-edgeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-edgeUbuntuxenial*
Linux-ibmUbuntuupstream*
Linux-ibm-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-ibm-5.4Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-ibm-6.8Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-intelUbuntuupstream*
Linux-intel-iot-realtimeUbuntujammy*
Linux-intel-iot-realtimeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-intel-iotgUbuntuupstream*
Linux-intel-iotg-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-iotUbuntuupstream*
Linux-kvmUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Linux-kvmUbuntuupstream*
Linux-kvmUbuntuxenial*
Linux-lowlatencyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11Ubuntunoble*
Linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntuupstream*
Linux-nvidiaUbuntuupstream*
Linux-nvidia-6.11Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-nvidia-6.5Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-nvidia-tegraUbuntuupstream*
Linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUbuntuupstream*
Linux-oemUbuntuupstream*
Linux-oemUbuntuxenial*
Linux-oem-6.11Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-oem-6.14Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-oem-6.8Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-oracleUbuntuupstream*
Linux-oracle-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-oracle-6.14Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-raspiUbuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntunoble*
Linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuesm-infra/focal*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntufocal*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuxenial*
Linux-realtimeUbuntujammy*
Linux-realtimeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-realtime-6.14Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-realtime-6.8Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-riscvUbuntuesm-infra/focal*
Linux-riscvUbuntufocal*
Linux-riscvUbuntujammy*
Linux-riscvUbuntuupstream*
Linux-riscv-5.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-riscv-6.14Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-riscv-6.8Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntubionic*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntuupstream*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntuxenial*
Linux-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntuupstream*

Potential Mitigations

References

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