CVE-2018-5995

kernel: Information Exposure through dmesg data from a "pages/cpu" printk call

Published Aug 7, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1799-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1799-2 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1885-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4497-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-17760 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5343-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 5:47 AM
Reserved
Jan 22, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 7, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:01 AM
Severity
Public date
Aug 7, 2018, 12:00 AM