CVE-2018-16862

Published: Nov 26, 2018 Last Modified: Nov 21, 2024 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2018-8653 Aliases: GSD-2018-16862
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,3
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: low
Availability: none
LOW 2,1
Access Vector: local
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none

Description

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A security flaw was found in the Linux kernel in a way that the cleancache subsystem clears an inode after the final file truncation (removal). The new file created with the same inode may contain leftover pages from cleancache and the old file data instead of the new one.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0003
Percentile
0,1th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 91 Days)

200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: Mobile, Not Technology-Specific, Web Based
View CWE Details
Operating System

Enterprise Linux by Redhat

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Ubuntu Linux by Canonical

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Debian Linux by Debian

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Version Range Affected
To 4.14 (inclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Ubuntu Linux by Canonical

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16862
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1011367/
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1011367/
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q4/169
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q4/169
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3879-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3879-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106009
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106009
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16862
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1011367/
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1011367/
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q4/169
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q4/169
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3879-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3879-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106009
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106009