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CVE-2018-6553
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-08-10T15:29:01.187 · Last modified 2026-06-17T02:02:00.797

Summary

The CUPS AppArmor profile incorrectly confined the dnssd backend due to use of hard links. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escape confinement. This flaw affects versions prior to 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1 in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, prior to 2.2.4-7ubuntu3.1 in Ubuntu 17.10, prior to 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5 in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and prior to 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Affected products

cups — cups

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References

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