CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-5995

The pcpu_embed_first_chunk function in mm/percpu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.14 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information by reading dmesg data from a "pages/cpu" printk call.

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

5.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/johnsonwangqize/cve-linux/blob/master/CVE-2018-5995.md Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105049 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00041.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00042.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00017.html
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-08-07 06:29

Updated : 2019-05-28 07:29

NVD link : CVE-2018-5995

Mitre link : CVE-2018-5995

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-200