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Ubuntu: (CVE-2018-5873): linux vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (CVE-2018-5873): linux vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
07/06/2018
Created
11/21/2024
Added
11/19/2024
Modified
11/19/2024

Description

An issue was discovered in the __ns_get_path function in fs/nsfs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11. Due to a race condition when accessing files, a Use After Free condition can occur. This also affects all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe-edge
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-snapdragon

References

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