CVE-2018-20961

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    CVE-2018-20961

    Published: 7 Aug 2019Last Modified: 15 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: In the Linux kernel before 4.16.4, a double free vulnerability in the f_midi_set_alt function of drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_midi.c in the f_midi driver may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.

    References: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58502654?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154228/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html, https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.4, https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/48, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/, https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58502654, https://usn.ubuntu.com/4145-1/, https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7fafcfdf6377b18b2a726ea554d6e593ba44349f, https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7fafcfdf6377b18b2a726ea554d6e593ba44349f

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    Integrity
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    Availability
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