File Manipulation Vulnerability in Google gVisor
CVE-2018-16359

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Gvisor
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 September 2018

What is CVE-2018-16359?

A file manipulation vulnerability exists in Google gVisor prior to August 23, 2018, where the seccomp sandbox does not adequately restrict access to the renameat system call. This flaw allows an attacker to rename files on the host operating system, posing a significant risk to system integrity and potentially leading to unauthorized file access or alteration. It is crucial for users to apply updates to gVisor to mitigate this security issue.

References

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id...
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https://github.com/google/gvisor/commit/001a4c2493b13a43d...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2018-16359 : File Manipulation Vulnerability in Google gVisor