CVE-2018-5953

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

The swiotlb_print_info function in lib/swiotlb.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.14 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information by reading dmesg data from a "software IO TLB" printk call.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 29.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 7, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105045
cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7d63fb3af87aa67aa7d24466e792f9d7c57d8e79
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/johnsonwangqize/cve-linux/blob/master/%20CVE-2018-5953.md
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105045
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7d63fb3af87aa67aa7d24466e792f9d7c57d8e79
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/johnsonwangqize/cve-linux/blob/master/%20CVE-2018-5953.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-5953?

CVE-2018-5953 is a medium vulnerability published on August 7, 2018. The swiotlbprintinfo function in lib/swiotlb.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.14 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information by reading dmesg data from a "software IO TLB" printk call.

When was CVE-2018-5953 disclosed?

CVE-2018-5953 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 7, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-5953 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5953 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 29.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5953?

CVE-2018-5953 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-5953?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5953, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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