CVE-2018-6553: AppArmor cupsd Sandbox Bypass Due to Use of Hard Links
First published: Wed Jul 11 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: security@ubuntu.com security@ubuntu.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cups Cups | ||
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| debian/cups | 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u6 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2 2.4.2-3+deb12u5 2.4.10-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00014.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-08
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3713-1
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4243
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-6553
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-6553
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6553
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6553
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6553
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-6553.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2018-6553?
The severity rating of CVE-2018-6553 is 8.8 (high).
How does CVE-2018-6553 affect Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?
CVE-2018-6553 affects Ubuntu 18.04 LTS versions prior to 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1.
How does CVE-2018-6553 affect Ubuntu 17.10?
CVE-2018-6553 affects Ubuntu 17.10 versions prior to 2.2.4-7ubuntu3.1.
How does CVE-2018-6553 affect Ubuntu 14.04?
CVE-2018-6553 does not affect Ubuntu 14.04.
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