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CVE-2018-6557

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CVSS 3.1
7.0 high
EPSS
<1%p30
Published
()
Modified
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.

Vendors
base-files projectcanonical
Products
base-files, ubuntu linux
Weakness
CWE-59
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.4%)

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