What is CVE-2018-20961?

CVE-2018-20961 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10. CVE-2018-20961 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20961?

CVE-2018-20961 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-20961?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-20961. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2018-20961 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-20961 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2018-20961

Critical

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-08-07

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

9.8

out of 10

Critical

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-415

CVE-2018-20961 is classified as CWE-415

See CWE-415 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2018-20961 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154228/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.4

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Seclists
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/48

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/

Third Party Advisory
Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58502654

Third Party Advisory
Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58502654?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4145-1/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7fafcfdf6377b18b2a726ea554d6e593ba44349f
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7fafcfdf6377b18b2a726ea554d6e593ba44349f
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-20961

Severity Critical

CVSS score 9.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-08-07

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20961?

CVE-2018-20961 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10 . CVE-2018-20961 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20961?

CVE-2018-20961 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-20961?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-20961. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2018-20961 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2018-20961 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.