Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20186559000
Revision Date:2018-10-26Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-6559 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
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. Philipp Wendler discovered that the overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly verify the directory contents permissions from within a unprivileged user namespace. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (protected file names).
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-6559
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.2.0-16.19').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1001.10').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws-hwe' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1').
  • OR The 'linux-azure' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-1035.36~16.04.1').
  • OR The 'linux-azure-edge' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-1035.36~16.04.1').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was needs-triage ESM criteria').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR The 'linux-gcp' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-1025.26~16.04.1').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'end-of-life').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'end-of-life').
  • OR The 'linux-hwe' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-42.45~16.04.1').
  • OR The 'linux-hwe-edge' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-42.45~16.04.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-kvm' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1004.9').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was needs-triage now end-of-life').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-oracle' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1007.9~16.04.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-raspi2' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.2.0-1013.19').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-snapdragon' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1012.12').
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