VDB
CVE-2018-6553
CVE-2018-6553
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.15% · 34.9th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.15%
34.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | cups | 2.1.3-1build1, 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.4, 0 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | cups | 0, 2.2.6-4, 2.2.6-2 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | cups | 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.4, 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.5, 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6 |
Timeline
- Jul 11, 2018 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6553 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3713-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6553 third-party-advisory