#VU10917 Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-1000028

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10917

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000028

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Network File System (NFS) server used by the Linux Kernel due to improper access control protections for the NFS server. A remote attacker can view or modify sensitive information from a targeted system via the NFS service and conduct further attacks.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.4.111, 4.9.76, 4.14.5 - 4.15.0 rc4

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1995266727fa8143897e89...

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.