CVE-2018-6553

AppArmor cupsd Sandbox Bypass Due to Use of Hard Links

Published Aug 10, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The CUPS AppArmor profile incorrectly confined the dnssd backend due to use of hard links. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escape confinement. This flaw affects versions prior to 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1 in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, prior to 2.2.4-7ubuntu3.1 in Ubuntu 17.10, prior to 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5 in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and prior to 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1426-1 cups security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4243-1 cups security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18305 The CUPS AppArmor profile incorrectly confined the dnssd backend due to use of hard links. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escape confinement. This flaw affects versions prior to 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1 in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, prior to 2.2.4-7ubuntu3.1 in Ubuntu 17.10, prior to 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5 in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and prior to 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3713-1 CUPS vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00069}

epss

{'score': 0.00067}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 7:51 PM
Reserved
Feb 2, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 10, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 9, 2018, 12:00 AM