Canonical Ltd. Linux kernel, as used in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.10
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.53 % · percentile 45 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- canonical
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105752
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2018/CVE-2018-6559.html
- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2018-October/096172.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3833-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1793458
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-1/
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | LOW 3.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-18310
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2018-6559
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2018-AVI-583 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2018-AVI-581 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. · Linux kernel, as used in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.10 | affected 4.15.0-38.41 ; affected 4.18.0-10.11 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |