CVE-2018-16862

A security flaw was found in the Linux kernel in a way that the cleancache subsystem clears an inode after the final file truncation (removal). The new file created with the same inode may contain leftover pages from cleancache and the old file data instead of the new one.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2018-11-26 19:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 20:03


NVD link : CVE-2018-16862

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16862

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-16862


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

redhat

  • enterprise_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor