CVE-2018-5995
low-risk
Published 2018-08-07
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (14)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105049
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/johnsonwangqize/cve-linux/blob/master/CVE-2018-5995.md
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105049
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/johnsonwangqize/cve-linux/blob/master/CVE-2018-5995.md
23
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal