7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-20856
Linux Kernel __blk_drain_queue Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.18.7. In block/blk-core.c, there is an __blk_drain_queue() use-after-free because a certain error case is mishandled.

INFO

Published Date :

July 26, 2019, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:56 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-20856 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-20856 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-20856.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154059/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154408/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0055-1.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3055
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3076
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3089
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3217
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0100
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0103
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0543
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0664
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0698
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.7 Mailing List Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54648cf1ec2d7f4b6a71767799c45676a138ca24 Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54648cf1ec2d7f4b6a71767799c45676a138ca24 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00017.html
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/26
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14673240?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4116-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-20856 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-20856 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14673240?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14673240?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0698 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0664 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0543 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0103 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0100 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3217 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3089 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3055 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3076 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14673240?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154408/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0055-1.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4116-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154059/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00017.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/26 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.7 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.7 Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54648cf1ec2d7f4b6a71767799c45676a138ca24 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54648cf1ec2d7f4b6a71767799c45676a138ca24 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54648cf1ec2d7f4b6a71767799c45676a138ca24 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54648cf1ec2d7f4b6a71767799c45676a138ca24 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.18.7
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-20856 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-20856 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.02%

score

0.28520

percentile

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