usn-3833-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2018-11-30 06:31
Modified
2026-02-10 04:41
Summary
linux-aws vulnerabilities
Details

Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel mishandles mapping UID or GID ranges inside nested user namespaces in some situations. A local attacker could use this to bypass access controls on resources outside the namespace. (CVE-2018-18955)

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). (CVE-2018-6559)

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        }
      },
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        "availability": "No subscription required",
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            "binary_version": "4.15.0-1029.30"
          },
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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel mishandles mapping UID or GID\nranges inside nested user namespaces in some situations. A local attacker\ncould use this to bypass access controls on resources outside the\nnamespace. (CVE-2018-18955)\n\nPhilipp Wendler discovered that the overlayfs implementation in the Linux\nkernel did not properly verify the directory contents permissions from\nwithin a unprivileged user namespace. A local attacker could use this to\nexpose sensitive information (protected file names). (CVE-2018-6559)\n",
  "id": "USN-3833-1",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T04:41:27Z",
  "published": "2018-11-30T06:31:39Z",
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "linux-aws vulnerabilities",
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  ]
}



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