CVE-2018-7480

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.

This issue does not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7, its real-time kernel, Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for ARM 64 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for Power 9 LE, as the code with the flaw is not present in the products listed.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.