Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2018-5995
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5995
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-2018-5995
| 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
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/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-2018-5995
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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-2018-5995
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105049
Linux Kernel 'mm/percpu.c' Local Information Disclosure VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://github.com/johnsonwangqize/cve-linux/blob/master/CVE-2018-5995.md
cve-linux/CVE-2018-5995.md at master · johnsonwangqize/cve-linux · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4497-1 linux
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00042.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1799-2] linux security update
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00017.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1885-1] linux-4.9 security update
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00041.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1799-1] linux security update
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https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18
Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 4497-1] linux security update
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