CVE-2018-19854

N/A
Published: December 4, 2018 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:49 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu Linux

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.19.3. crypto_report_one() and related functions in crypto/crypto_user.c (the crypto user configuration API) do not fully initialize structures that are copied to userspace, potentially leaking sensitive memory to user programs. NOTE: this is a CVE-2013-2547 regression but with easier exploitability because the attacker does not need a capability (however, the system must have the CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER kconfig option).

Affected

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

v < 4.19.3
Affected range stops below 4.19.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (10)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3872-1/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3878-1/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3878-2/

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200

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