CVE-2018-6559
Ubuntu Linux Kernel Overlayfs Mount Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The Linux kernel, as used in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.10, allows local users to obtain names of files in which they would not normally be able to access via an overlayfs mount inside of a user namespace.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 26, 2018, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:10 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Canonical Ltd. CWE-200 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2018-October/096172.html No Types Assigned https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2018-October/096172.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2018/CVE-2018-6559.html No Types Assigned https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2018/CVE-2018-6559.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105752 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105752 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.net/bugs/1793458 No Types Assigned https://launchpad.net/bugs/1793458 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3833-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3833-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-2/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-2/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-1/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3833-1/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105752 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile