CVE-2018-6412

High

In the function sbusfb_ioctl_helper() in drivers/video/fbdev/sbuslib.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15, an integer signedness error allows arbitrary information leakage for the FBIOPUTCMAP_SPARC and FBIOGETCMAP_SPARC commands.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2018-01-31
Last modified 2024-11-21
CVSS version 3.0
Patch available
Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.5

out of 10
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2018-6412 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

3 total

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2018-6412?

    CVE-2018-6412 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2018-6412 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-6412?

    CVE-2018-6412 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-6412?

    Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2018-6412 patch availability.

  • Is CVE-2018-6412 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2018-6412 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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