CVE-2018-19295: sylabs singularity Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-19295 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sylabs singularity. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 17-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Sylabs Singularity 2.4 to 2.6 allows local users to conduct Improper Input Validation attacks.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.47% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Github.com/sylabs1 product
- singularity≥ 2.4.0, < 2.6.1
Opensuse1 product
- singularity&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 2.6.1-bp150.3.6.1
Suse1 product
- singularity&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15< 2.6.1-bp150.3.6.1
Sylabs1 product
- singularity≥ 2.4, ≤ 2.6.0
Ubuntu1 product
- singularity-container< 2.4.2-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
5 vendors · 5 products
References
12 links- github.com/sylabs/singularity/releases/tag/2.6.1X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory
