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.
Published: 2018-08-10
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00069}

epss

{'score': 0.00067}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Cups Cups
Debian Debian Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:51:16.287Z

Reserved: 2018-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-6553

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-10T15:29:01.187

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:10:53.550

Link: CVE-2018-6553

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-05-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-6553 - Bugzilla

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