CVE-2018-11508
N/A
Published: May 28, 2018 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:36 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 4.16.9
Affected range stops below 4.16.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (10)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104292x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1574x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a0b98734479aa5b3c671d5190e86273372cab95Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3695-2/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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