UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11508

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CVE-2018-11508
Published: 28 May 2018, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 11:42

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 May 2018, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 11:42
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 4.15.0-24.26

  • ubuntu•linux-aws

    < 4.15.0-1011.11

  • ubuntu•linux-azure

    < 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1014.14

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp

    < 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1010.10

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    < 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-kvm

    < 4.15.0-1012.12

  • ubuntu•linux-oem

    < 4.13.0-1031.35 | < 4.15.0-1009.12

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi2

    < 4.15.0-1013.14

References (10)