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VMware Photon OS: CVE-2018-20961

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 7, 2019
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026

Description

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.

Solution

vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
Title
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