What is CVE-2018-5750?

CVE-2018-5750 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2018-5750 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-5750?

CVE-2018-5750 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-5750?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2018-5750 patch availability.

Is CVE-2018-5750 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5750 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html

CVE-2018-5750

Medium

The acpi_smbus_hc_add function in drivers/acpi/sbshc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.15 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information by reading dmesg data from an SBS HC printk call.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-01-26

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2018-5750 is a Information Exposure vulnerability

What is Information Exposure?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

14 total

Kernel.org
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10174835/

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040319

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948

Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-5750

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-01-26

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5750?

CVE-2018-5750 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2018-5750 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-5750?

CVE-2018-5750 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-5750?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2018-5750 patch availability.
Is CVE-2018-5750 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2018-5750 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.