CVE-2018-20856
Published: 26 July 2019
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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that a use-after-free error existed in the block layer subsystem of the Linux kernel when certain failure conditions occurred. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1092.103)
|
|
| bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1047.49)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
|
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1055.60)
|
|
| bionic |
Released
(4.18.0-1011.11~18.04.1)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
|
linux-aws-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1)
|
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
disco |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Released
(4.18.0-1011.11~18.04.1)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1055.60)
|
|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-58.64)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-10.11)
|
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(3.11.0-12.19)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-161.189)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 7c94e1c157a227837b04f02f5edeff8301410ba2 |
||
|
linux-euclid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
|
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1040.42)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-gcp-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1040.42)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
|
linux-gke-4.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1040.42)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1011.11~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-13.14~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-15.16~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1042.42)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1056.63)
|
|
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1050.57)
|
| disco |
Released
(4.15.0-1050.57)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support, was needs-triage)
|
|
|
linux-oracle Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1021.23)
|
| disco |
Released
(5.0.0-1004.8)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1021.23~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1043.46)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1005.7)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1120.129)
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1060.66)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1010.10)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.19~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1124.130)
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-20856
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.7
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54648cf1ec2d7f4b6a71767799c45676a138ca24
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/54648cf1ec2d7f4b6a71767799c45676a138ca24
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4094-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4116-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4118-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian