CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-6559

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.

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

3.3 /10

CVSS v3.0 : LOW

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2018/CVE-2018-6559.html Third Party Advisory
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2018-October/096172.html Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1793458 Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105752 VDB Entry Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3833-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-10-26 05:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 11:41

NVD link : CVE-2018-6559

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6559

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-200