CVE-2018-5995

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <4.14.14 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105049
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00041.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00042.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00017.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 16.7%
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 (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.14.14
Published Aug 07, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026