5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-17972
"Linux kernel proc_pid_stack Unvalidated Information Disclosure"
Description

An issue was discovered in the proc_pid_stack function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel through 4.18.11. It does not ensure that only root may inspect the kernel stack of an arbitrary task, allowing a local attacker to exploit racy stack unwinding and leak kernel task stack contents.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 3, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:54 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-17972 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
: Total Affected Vendor : 4 | Products : 9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-17972.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105525 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0512 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0514 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0831
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2473
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
https://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=153806242024956&w=2 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K27673650?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-17972 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-17972 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K27673650?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K27673650?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-269 CWE-362
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K27673650?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-200 CWE-264 CWE-269
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2473 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0831 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0514 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0514 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0512 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0512 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0514 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0512 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105525 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105525 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=153806242024956&w=2 No Types Assigned https://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=153806242024956&w=2 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.18.11
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-2/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105525 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-17972 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-17972 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08236

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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