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CVE-2018-6557

🗓️ 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00Reported by ubuntu.comType 
ubuntucve
 ubuntucve
🔗 ubuntu.com👁 23 Views

The base-files package in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 18.10 mishandles temporary files, allowing for a local denial of service attack or potential privilege escalation

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Ubuntu18.04anybase-files10.1ubuntu2.2base-files_10.1ubuntu2.2_any.deb

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25 Aug 2025 22:58Current
7High risk
Vulners AI Score7
CVSS 24.4
CVSS 3.17
EPSS0.00051
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