CVE-2018-5750: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5750 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 4Timeline
- 26-01-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The acpi_smbus_hc_add function in drivers/acpi/sbshc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.15 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information by reading dmesg data from an SBS HC printk call.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.49% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu17 products
- linux< 3.13.0-153.203 | < 4.4.0-121.145
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1017.17 | < 4.4.0-1055.64
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-fips< 4.4.0-1008.10
Redhat7 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.6
Debian2 products
- linux< 4.15.4-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.14.15
5 vendors · 28 products
References
23 linksShow all 23 references
- patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10174835/X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory