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.
Published: 2018-08-21
Score: 7.0 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18309 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3748-1 base-files vulnerability
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Base-files Project Base-files
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T18:24:32.413Z

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

Link: CVE-2018-6557

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-21T16:29:00.637

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:10:54.120

Link: CVE-2018-6557

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