CVE-2018-16597

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 7
Modified
Published: 21 Sept 2018, 16:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 10:24

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.09% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

21 Sept 2018, 16:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 10:24
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.8. Incorrect access checking in overlayfs mounts could be used by local attackers to modify or truncate files in the underlying filesystem.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.09%• Percentile: 25%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-863•Incorrect Authorization

    The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 4.8

  • netapp•active_iq_performance_analytics_services

    na

  • netapp•element_software

    na

  • opensuse•leap

    42.3

References (8)