CVE-2018-11508

kernel: Missing initialization in kernel/compat.c:compat_get_timex() allows local attacker to obtain possibly sensitive information via adjtimex

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · May 11, 2018

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the compat_get_timex function in kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel. A local user could use this flaw to obtain possibly sensitive information from kernel memory via adjtimex system call.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE-909 · Missing Initialization of Resource