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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105752 | VDB Entry Third Party Advisory |
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1793458 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2018-October/096172.html | Third Party Advisory |
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2018/CVE-2018-6559.html | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3833-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-2/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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Information
Published : 2018-10-26 17:29
Updated : 2024-02-04 20:03
NVD link : CVE-2018-6559
Mitre link : CVE-2018-6559
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-6559
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Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor