An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.19. An information leak in cdrom_ioctl_select_disc in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c could be used by local attackers to read kernel memory because a cast from unsigned long to int interferes with bounds checking. This is similar to CVE-2018-10940 and CVE-2018-16658.
CVE-2018-18710 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.6
The Linux Kernel
Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux
Found in HEAD commit: 0c6c8d8c809f697cd5fc581c6c08e9ad646c55a8
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerable Source Files (2)
/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c /drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
Vulnerability Details
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.19. An information leak in cdrom_ioctl_select_disc in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c could be used by local attackers to read kernel memory because a cast from unsigned long to int interferes with bounds checking. This is similar to CVE-2018-10940 and CVE-2018-16658.
Publish Date: 2018-10-29
URL: CVE-2018-18710
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18710
Release Date: 2018-10-27
Fix Resolution: linux-yocto - 4.8.26+gitAUTOINC+1c60e003c7_27efc3ba68,5.4.20+gitAUTOINC+c11911d4d1_f4d7dbafb1
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