CVE-2018-6557
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.
Risk Information
Base Score
7.0
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.051
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Debian base system miscellaneous files (USN-3748-1) base-files_10.1ubuntu2.2_i386.deb | Linux |
| Debian base system miscellaneous files (USN-3748-1) base-files_10.1ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb | Linux |
Patch Details
No records foundReferences
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234