CVE-2018-6559

Published Oct 26, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18310 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3832-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3833-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3835-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3836-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3836-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 7:19 PM
Reserved
Feb 2, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 26, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM