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CVE-2018-18710

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-18710 is an information leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions through 4.19, impacting various Canonical and Debian Linux distributions. Local attackers can exploit a flaw in the cdrom_ioctl_select_disc function to read kernel memory due to an improper cast interfering with bounds checking. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with a high impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.19CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.50%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
40.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0050 is in the 92nd percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (7)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: kernel
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-alt
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-rt
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2Fixed in: kernel-rt

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2018-18710Low

kernel: Information leak in cdrom_ioctl_select_disc in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c

Oct 29, 2018

References

git.kernel.org / cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/e4f3aa2e1e67bb48dfbaaf1cad59013d5a5bc276
PatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3846-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3847-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3847-2
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3847-3
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3848-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3848-2
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3849-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3849-2
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/106041
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry