CVE-2018-6559
N/A
Published: October 26, 2018 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:02 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu LinuxUbuntu Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105752x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1793458x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2018-October/096172.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2018/CVE-2018-6559.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3833-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3836-1/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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