CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-11508

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.

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://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.9 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1574 Exploit Issue Tracking
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104292 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46208/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

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

Published : 2018-05-28 01:29

Updated : 2019-03-27 04:11

NVD link : CVE-2018-11508

Mitre link : CVE-2018-11508

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-200