Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2018-6964
VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure usage of SUID binary. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on a Linux machine where Horizon Client is installed.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- VMware Horizon Client
- VMware Horizon Client For Linux — versions 4.x before 4.8.0 and prior
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040989 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0014.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104315 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6964?
- CVE-2018-6964 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6964?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.