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.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

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 Third Party Advisory
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 VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::

Information

Published : 2018-05-28 06:29

Updated : 2019-03-27 09:11

NVD link : CVE-2018-11508

Mitre link : CVE-2018-11508

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

linux

linux_kernel

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