UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14656: linux-flo Ubuntu
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumPublished
Published 08-10-2018Last modified 04-02-2026
Vulnerability summary
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14656 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux-flo Ubuntu.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (OSV · Ubuntu), selected by version preferenceEPSS score
Not scored
0%100%
No EPSS score yetKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1Timeline
- 08-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A missing address check in the callers of the show_opcodes() in the Linux kernel allows an attacker to dump the kernel memory at an arbitrary kernel address into the dmesg log.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
No EPSS score has been published for this record yet.
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu3 products
- linux-floAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-goldfishAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-makoAll versions (No fix recorded)
1 vendor · 3 products