What is CVE-2019-18660?

CVE-2019-18660 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2019-18660 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-18660?

CVE-2019-18660 has a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-18660?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2019-18660 patch availability.

Is CVE-2019-18660 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-18660 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-2019-18660

Medium

The Linux kernel before 5.4.1 on powerpc allows Information Exposure because the Spectre-RSB mitigation is not in place for all applicable CPUs, aka CID-39e72bf96f58. This is related to arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S and arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-11-27

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

4.7

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2019-18660 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

18 total

Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.1

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=39e72bf96f5847ba87cc5bd7a3ce0fed813dc9ad

Patch Vendor Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/27/1

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Openwall
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/27/1

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html

Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-18660

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.7 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-11-27

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18660?

CVE-2019-18660 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2019-18660 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-18660?

CVE-2019-18660 has a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-18660?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2019-18660 patch availability.
Is CVE-2019-18660 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2019-18660 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.