The vulnerability of the dvb_frontend_free function (drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c) in the Linux kernel allows a hacker to cause a service failure or exert other effects.

The vulnerability of the dvbfrontendfree function located in the drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbfrontend.c file in the Linux kernel is related to the use of memory after it is freed. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker, operating locally, to cause service failures or other effects...

CVE-2017-16648

The dvbfrontendfree function in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbfrontend.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service use-after-free and system crash or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device. NOTE: the function was later renamed...