CVE-2018-16597

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105394 third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0001/ third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1106512 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c0ca3d70e8d3cf81e2255a217f7ca402f5ed0862 third party advisory patch
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22691834 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-10/msg00033.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/33 mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153702/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16597?
CVE-2018-16597 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16597?
To fix CVE-2018-16597, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16597 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16597 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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