CVE-2018-20961

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 6%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
92.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 7, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jun 25, 2026
Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_commit.
generic

myF5

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58502654?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
generic

myF5

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58502654
generic

NetApp Product Security

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
generic

Bugtraq: [slackware-security] Slackware 14.2 kernel (SSA:2019-238-01)

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/48
github_commit

commit 7fafcfdf6377 (torvalds/linux)

Fix landed in torvalds/linux commit 7fafcfdf6377 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7fafcfdf6377b18b2a726ea554d6e593ba44349f
generic

USB: gadget: f_midi: fixing a possible double-free in f_midi - kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7fafcfdf6377b18b2a726ea554d6e593ba44349f
generic
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.4
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (4.4.0.165.173) @ xenial2026-05-27ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-20961?
CVE-2018-20961 is a critical vulnerability published on August 7, 2019. In the Linux kernel before 4.16.4, a double free vulnerability in the fmidisetalt function of drivers/usb/gadget/function/fmidi.c in the f_midi driver may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
When was CVE-2018-20961 disclosed?
CVE-2018-20961 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 7, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-20961 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-20961 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-20961?
CVE-2018-20961 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-20961?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-20961, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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