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UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19854 Moderate

UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19854

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.19.3. crypto_report_one() and related functions in crypto/crypto_user.c (the crypto user configuration API) do not fully initialize structures that are copied to userspace, potentially leaking sensitive memory to user programs. NOTE: this is a CVE-2013-2547 regression but with easier exploitability because the attacker does not need a capability (however, the system must have the CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER kconfig option).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published December 4, 2018
Required by Not available
Last source change April 22, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-azure

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-aws-hwe

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-azure

31 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-gcp

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe

46 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-oracle

2 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux

25 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws

19 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure

21 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp

18 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-edge

2 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-kvm

19 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oem

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle

2 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-raspi2

21 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

related USN-3878-1
related USN-3878-2

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19854

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.19.3. crypto_report_one() and related functions in crypto/crypto_user.c (the crypto user configuration API) do not fully initialize structures that are copied to userspace, potentially leaking sensitive memory to user programs. NOTE: this is a CVE-2013-2547 regression but with easier exploitability because the attacker does not need a capability (however, the system must have the CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER kconfig option).

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence