CVE-2018-16862
unknown
CVSS v3
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VIR risk
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Description
A security flaw was found in the Linux kernel in a way that the cleancache subsystem clears an inode after the final file truncation (removal). The new file created with the same inode may contain leftover pages from cleancache and the old file data instead of the new one.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.19.9-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.19.9-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.19.9-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.19.9-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.19.9-1 |
References
💬 Discuss CVE-2018-16862 on VIR Community →
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.