CVE-2018-5953

Description

The swiotlb_print_info function in lib/swiotlb.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.14 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information by reading dmesg data from a "software IO TLB" printk call.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/johnsonwangqize/cve-linux/blob/master/%20CVE-2018-5953.md third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105045 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html third party advisory mailing list
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7d63fb3af87aa67aa7d24466e792f9d7c57d8e79 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5953?
CVE-2018-5953 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5953?
To fix CVE-2018-5953, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-5953 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5953 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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