vendor:
Linux Kernel
by:
Andy Lutomirski
5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Memory Corruption
119
CWE
Product Name: Linux Kernel
Affected Version From: Linux Kernel 4.18
Affected Version To: Linux Kernel 4.18
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2018-14613
CPE: o:linux:linux_kernel
Platforms Tested: Linux
2018
Missing Address Check in show_opcodes() Callers
The show_opcodes() function in the Linux kernel does not properly validate userspace addresses before printing instruction bytes, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory and obtain sensitive information by triggering a fault on a kernel address and then reading the dmesg logs.
Mitigation:
Apply the patch provided by the vendor or update to a patched version of the kernel.