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CVE-2018-5995

kernel: Information Exposure through dmesg data from a "pages/cpu" printk call

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Severity

Unknown

Red Hat Product Security

0

CVSS 3.0

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Published · August 7, 2018

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

An information-exposure flaw was found in the Linux kernel where the pcpu_embed_first_chunk() function in mm/percpu.c allows local users to obtain kernel-object address information by reading the kernel log (dmesg). However, this address is not static and cannot be used to commit a further attack.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N

CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor