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CVE-2018-19854

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.19.3. crypto_report_one() and related functions in crypto/crypto_user.c (the crypto user configuration API) do not fully initialize structures that are copied to userspace, potentially leaking sensitive memory to user programs. NOTE: this is a CVE-2013-2547 regression but with easier exploitability because the attacker does not need a capability (however, the system must have the CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER kconfig option).

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.18.20-1CVE-2018-19854
Fixed in:4.18.20-1CVE-2018-19854
Fixed in:4.18.20-1CVE-2018-19854
Fixed in:4.18.20-1CVE-2018-19854
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-46.49USN-3901-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1033.35USN-3901-1
linux-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1033.35~16.04.1USN-3901-2
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1040.44~14.04.1USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1040.44USN-3901-2
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1028.29~16.04.1USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1028.29USN-3901-1
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-46.49~16.04.1USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.18.0-14.15~18.04.1USN-3872-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1009-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1009.11~16.04.1USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1009.11USN-3901-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1028-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1028.29~16.04.1USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1028.29USN-3901-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1030-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1030.30USN-3901-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1032-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1032.34USN-3901-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1033-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1033.35~16.04.1USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1033.35USN-3901-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1034-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1034.39USN-3901-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1040-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1040.44~14.04.1USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1040.44USN-3901-2
linux-image-4.15.0-46-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-46.49~16.04.1USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-46.49USN-3901-1
linux-image-4.15.0-46-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-46.49~16.04.1USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-46.49USN-3901-1
linux-image-4.15.0-46-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-46.49~16.04.1USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-46.49USN-3901-1
linux-image-4.15.0-46-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-46.49USN-3901-1
linux-image-4.18.0-14-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0-14.15~18.04.1USN-3872-1
linux-image-4.18.0-14-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0-14.15~18.04.1USN-3872-1
linux-image-4.18.0-14-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0-14.15~18.04.1USN-3872-1
linux-image-4.18.0-14-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0-14.15~18.04.1USN-3872-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1033.32USN-3901-1
linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1033.34USN-3901-2
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1040.27USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0.1040.44USN-3901-2
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1028.42USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0.1028.30USN-3901-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.46.48USN-3901-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.46.67USN-3901-2
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0.14.64USN-3872-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.46.48USN-3901-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.46.67USN-3901-2
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0.14.64USN-3872-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1028.42USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0.1028.30USN-3901-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1030.30USN-3901-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.46.48USN-3901-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.46.67USN-3901-2
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0.14.64USN-3872-1
linux-image-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.46.67USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0.1034.39USN-3901-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1009.3USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0.1009.12USN-3901-1
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1032.30USN-3901-1
linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.46.48USN-3901-1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0.14.64USN-3872-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1030.30USN-3901-1
linux-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1034.39USN-3901-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1009.11~16.04.1USN-3901-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1009.11USN-3901-1
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1032.34USN-3901-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.43%probability of exploitation in 30 days
35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

References

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