CVE-2018-16862 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2018-16862 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 26/11/2018 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2018
Source: redhat | Vendor: [UNKNOWN] | Product: kernel:
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2018-16862 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-200
CWE Name: CWE-200
Source: [UNKNOWN]

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).