9.8

CVE-2017-18174: linux linux_kernel Double Free

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-18174
Published 11-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-18174 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Double Free vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 3% (FIRST, 04-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 5
SUSE-SU-2018:0786-1SUSE-SU-2018:0986-1SUSE-SU-2019:1287-1USN-3848-1USN-3848-2

Timeline

  1. 11-02-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.7, the amd_gpio_remove function in drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-amd.c calls the pinctrl_unregister function, leading to a double free.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.33% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu13 products
  • linux< 4.4.0-141.167
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1037.40 | < 4.4.0-1074.84
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-fips< 4.4.0-1008.10
  • linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Linux1 product

2 vendors · 14 products

References

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