CVE-2018-11508

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.16.9 - Information Disclosure

Title source: rule

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by wally0813 · cdoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46208

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References (10)

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104292

[Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory] https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1574

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95

[Third Party Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-1/

[Third Party Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-2/

[Third Party Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/

[Third Party Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46208/

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.9

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0154

EPSS Percentile 81.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-200

Status published

Products (4)

canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04

canonical/ubuntu_linux 17.10

canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04

linux/linux_kernel < 4.16.9

Published May 28, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026