CVE-2018-14625

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 10, 2018 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:41 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel where an attacker may be able to have an uncontrolled read to kernel-memory from within a vm guest. A race condition between connect() and close() function may allow an attacker using the AF_VSOCK protocol to gather a 4 byte information leak or possibly intercept or corrupt AF_VSOCK messages destined to other clients.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (13)

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14625
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416CWE-362

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