CVE-2018-6557
Insecure temporary file use in base-files
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 21, 2018
- Updated
- Sep 16, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 2, 2018
Description
The MOTD update script in the base-files package in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS before 10.1ubuntu2.2, and Ubuntu 18.10 before 10.1ubuntu6 incorrectly handled temporary files. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly escalate privileges if kernel symlink restrictions were disabled.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
base-filesUbuntu |
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References
- USN-3748-1vendor-advisory
- 1041530vdb-entry
- 105148vdb-entry
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