USN-3748-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3748-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3748-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3748-1
Related
Published
2018-08-21T12:20:12.767144Z
Modified
2018-08-21T12:20:12.767144Z
Summary
base-files vulnerability
Details

Sander Bos discovered that the MOTD update script incorrectly handled temporary files. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly escalate privileges if kernel symlink restrictions were disabled.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / base-files

Package

Name
base-files
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/base-files@10.1ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.1ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

9.*

9.6ubuntu102

Other

10ubuntu1

10.*

10.1ubuntu1
10.1ubuntu2
10.1ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "10.1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "base-files"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "lsb-release-udeb"
        }
    ]
}