CVE-2018-6553

Description

The CUPS AppArmor profile incorrectly confined the dnssd backend due to use of hard links. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escape confinement. This flaw affects versions prior to 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1 in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, prior to 2.2.4-7ubuntu3.1 in Ubuntu 17.10, prior to 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5 in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and prior to 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Risk Information

Base Score

8.8

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.147

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Common UNIX Printing System(tm) (USN-3713-1) cups_2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5_i386.deb	Linux
Common UNIX Printing System(tm) (USN-3713-1) cups_2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5_amd64.deb	Linux
Common UNIX Printing System(tm) (USN-3713-1) cups_2.2.4-7ubuntu3.1_i386.deb	Linux
Common UNIX Printing System(tm) (USN-3713-1) cups_2.2.4-7ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb	Linux
Common UNIX Printing System(tm) (USN-3713-1) cups_2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1_i386.deb	Linux
Common UNIX Printing System(tm) (USN-3713-1) cups_2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb	Linux
Common UNIX Printing System(tm) (USN-3713-1) cups_1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10_i386.deb	Linux
Common UNIX Printing System(tm) (USN-3713-1) cups_1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10_amd64.deb	Linux

Patch Details

No records found

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234