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CVE-2018-6559 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:3.3 LOWVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1793458 CVEExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2018-October/096172.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2018/CVE-2018-6559.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3833-1/ CVEThird Party Advisory

see all 18 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
16.04
18.04
18.10

CPE

  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-6559
NVD Published Date:
Oct 26, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-6559 Details - Not Deferred