CVE-2018-20511
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CVE-2018-20511 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.18.11. The ipddp_ioctl function in drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.c allows local users to obtain sensitive kernel address information by leveraging CAP_NET_ADMIN to read the ipddp_route dev and next fields via an SIOCFINDIPDDPRT ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.18.11. The ipddp_ioctl function in drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.c allows local users to obtain sensitive kernel address information by leveraging CAP_NET_ADMIN to read the ipddp_route dev and next fields via an SIOCFINDIPDDPRT ioctl call.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 4.18.11 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106347Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.11Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9824dfae5741275473a23a7ed5756c7b6efacc9dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/9/27/480Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106347Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.11Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9824dfae5741275473a23a7ed5756c7b6efacc9dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/9/27/480Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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