Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5953
The swiotlb_print_info function in lib/swiotlb.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.14 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information by reading dmesg data from a "software IO TLB" printk call.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2018-5953
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5953
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5953
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5953
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-5953
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7d63fb3af87aa67aa7d24466e792f9d7c57d8e79
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1731-2] linux regression updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105045
Linux Kernel 'lib/swiotlb.c' Local Information Disclosure VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1731-1] linux security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/johnsonwangqize/cve-linux/blob/master/%20CVE-2018-5953.md
cve-linux/ CVE-2018-5953.md at master · johnsonwangqize/cve-linux · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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