CVE-2018-6485
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2018-6485 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue affects the versions of glibc and compat-glibc as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS v3 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 5.3 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | Low |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | glibc | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | compat-glibc | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | glibc | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | compat-glibc | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | compat-glibc | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | glibc | Will not fix |
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