CVE-2018-11508
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.69 % · percentile 77 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- mitre
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
The compat_get_timex function in kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.16.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via adjtimex.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-2/
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1574
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104292
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46208/
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-3537
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2018-11508
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2018-AVI-321 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 4.16.9cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |