CVE-2018-6560

Description

In dbus-proxy/flatpak-proxy.c in Flatpak before 0.8.9, and 0.9.x and 0.10.x before 0.10.3, crafted D-Bus messages to the host can be used to break out of the sandbox, because whitespace handling in the proxy is not identical to whitespace handling in the daemon.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/commit/52346bf187b5a7f1c0fe9075b328b7ad6abe78f6 patch vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2766 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/releases/tag/0.10.3 release notes
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/releases/tag/0.8.9 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6560?
CVE-2018-6560 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6560?
To fix CVE-2018-6560, 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-2018-6560 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6560 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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