6.5

CVE-2018-12207: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-12207UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12207DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12207
Published 14-11-2019Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-12207 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 64 · Related 38
DLA-1990-1DSA-4564-1DSA-4602-1MGASA-2019-0332MGASA-2019-0333MGASA-2019-0334

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper invalidation for page table updates by a virtual guest operating system for multiple Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service of the host system via local access.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.92% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Intel155 products
Ubuntu26 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-168.197 | < 4.15.0-69.78
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1058.62 | < 4.4.0-1098.109 | < 4.15.0-1054.56
  • linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1054.56~16.04.1
  • linux-azure< 4.15.0-1063.68~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1063.68 | < 5.0.0-1025.27~18.04.1
F513 products
  • big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 11.5.2, ≤ 11.6.5 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.3 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.2 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1
  • big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 11.5.2, ≤ 11.6.5 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.3 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.2 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1
  • big-ip_analytics≥ 11.5.2, ≤ 11.6.5 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.3 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.2 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1
  • big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 11.5.2, ≤ 11.6.5 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.3 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.2 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1
  • big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 11.5.2, ≤ 11.6.5 | ≥ 12.1.0, ≤ 12.1.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.3 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.2 | ≥ 15.0.0, ≤ 15.0.1
Debian3 products
  • linux< 5.3.9-2
  • xen< 4.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1
  • debian_linuxEOL9.0
Alpine1 product
  • xen< 4.12.1-r1 | < 4.13.0-r0 | < 4.10.4-r1 | < 4.11.2-r1
Canonical1 product
Fedoraproject1 product

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