The blkcg_init_queue function in block/blk-cgroup.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b54d816e00425c3a517514e0d677bb3cec49258
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b54d816e00425c3a517514e0d677bb3cec49258
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/
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