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CVE-2018-6556
Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
lxc-user-nic when asked to delete a network interface will unconditionally open a user provided path. This code path may be used by an unprivileged user to check for the existence of a path which they wouldn't otherwise be able to reach. It may also be used to trigger side effects by causing a (read-only) open of special kernel files (ptmx, proc, sys). Affected releases are LXC: 2.0 versions above and including 2.0.9; 3.0 versions above and including 3.0.0, prior to 3.0.2.
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OR
*cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.0.9
*cpe:2.3:a:linuxcontainers:lxc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.2
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Added
CWE
CWE-417
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1783591 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1783591 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=988348 No Types Assigned