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CVE-2018-6559
Published: Oct 26, 2018
Modified: Sep 16, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Canonical Ltd. | Linux kernel, as used in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.10 | affected 4.15.0-38.41affected 4.18.0-10.11 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
105752
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
USN-3836-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3835-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2018/CVE-2018-6559.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2018-October/096172.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-3833-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3832-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1793458
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-3836-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
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