CVE-2018-7755

kernel: Information exposure in fd_locked_ioctl function in drivers/block/floppy.c

Published Mar 8, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the fd_locked_ioctl function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7. The floppy driver will copy a kernel pointer to user memory in response to the FDGETPRM ioctl. An attacker can send the FDGETPRM ioctl and use the obtained kernel pointer to discover the location of kernel code and data and bypass kernel security protections such as KASLR.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1531-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4308-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-19467 An issue was discovered in the fd_locked_ioctl function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7. The floppy driver will copy a kernel pointer to user memory in response to the FDGETPRM ioctl. An attacker can send the FDGETPRM ioctl and use the obtained kernel pointer to discover the location of kernel code and data and bypass kernel security protections such as KASLR.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3695-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3695-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3696-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3696-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3697-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3697-2 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3698-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3698-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:37 AM
Reserved
Mar 8, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 8, 2018, 7:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 8, 2018, 12:00 AM