CVE-2018-6559
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | Linux kernel, as used in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.10 | 4.15.0-38.41 | affected |
| Canonical Ltd. | Linux kernel, as used in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.10 | 4.18.0-10.11 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-200: CWE-200: Information Exposure
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional 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/
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/
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