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CVE-2018-11508 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1574	CVE	ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-1/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-2/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46208/	CVE	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.9	CVE	Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104292	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1574	[email protected]	ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-1/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-2/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46208/	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.9	[email protected]	Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104292	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 4.16.9
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	16.04 17.10 18.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 27, 2019	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jan 22, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 4, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 29, 2018	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
May 30, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]