CVE-2018-1118: Infoleak
First published: Wed May 02 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/Kernel | <6.4 | 6.4 |
| Linux Kernel | >=4.8<4.18 | |
| Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| Red Hat Virtualization Host EUS | =4.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =7.0 | |
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.234-1 6.1.129-1 6.1.128-1 6.12.21-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1118
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3762-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3762-2/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-1118
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/4/27/833
- https://marc.info/?t=152484394400005&r=1&w=2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1576187
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1573699
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/670ae9caaca467ea1bfd325cb2a5c98ba87f94ad
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-1118
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1118
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1118
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1118
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this Linux kernel vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Linux kernel vulnerability is CVE-2018-1118.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-1118?
CVE-2018-1118 has a severity level of low.
Which versions of Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2018-1118?
Linux kernel versions 4.8 and above are affected by CVE-2018-1118.
How can local privileged users exploit CVE-2018-1118?
Local privileged users can exploit CVE-2018-1118 to read kernel memory contents when reading from the /dev/vhost-n device.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1118?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-1118 at the following references: [RHSA-2018:2948](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948), [RHSA-2018:3083](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083), [RHSA-2018:3096](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096).
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