CVE-2018-20509
Published: 30 April 2019
The print_binder_ref_olocked function in drivers/android/binder.c in the Linux kernel 4.14.90 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information by reading " ref *desc *node" lines in a debugfs file.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| tyhicks | debugfs is only accessible by the root user in Ubuntu The patch that is listed as the fix for this issue quietly fixes the info leak while being focused on improving locking. Only the info leak is referenced by this CVE. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-10.11)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-20.21)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-10.11)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(CONFIG_ANDROID_BINDER_IPC not enabled)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
||
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.7)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(CONFIG_ANDROID_BINDER_IPC not enabled)
|
|
|
linux-aws-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1009.9)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2)
|
|
|
linux-azure-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2)
|
|
|
linux-euclid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
|
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1006.6)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-gcp-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1004.5~18.04.1)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
|
linux-gke-4.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1030.32)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-13.14~18.04.1)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-15.16~18.04.1)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1008.8)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(CONFIG_ANDROID_BINDER_IPC not enabled)
|
|
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.3)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1004.5)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1021.24)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support, was needs-triage)
|
|
|
linux-oracle Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1006.7)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1010.11)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1005.7)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(CONFIG_ANDROID_BINDER_IPC not enabled)
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1053.57)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1010.10)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.14~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(CONFIG_ANDROID_BINDER_IPC not enabled)
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |