vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2018-16597: linux -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N) | Sep 21, 2018 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
Sep 21, 2018
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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.
Solution
debian-upgrade-linux
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