base-files vulnerabilities and fixes

Recent CVEs affecting base-files, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 1 tracked.

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base-files has 1 tracked vulnerability, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 0. Most recent: 2018-08-21. Highest priority: CVE-2018-6557 (score 37/100).

• CVE-2018-6557 HIGH 7.0 DOWNGRADE MITIGATE The MOTD update script in the base-files package in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS before 10.1ubuntu2.2, and Ubuntu 18.10 be

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How do I fix base-files vulnerabilities?

Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.

Is base-files being exploited right now?

None of the tracked base-files CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.

Which base-files CVE should I patch first?

CVE-2018-6557 currently ranks highest (37/100): The MOTD update script in the base-files package in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS before 10.1ubuntu2.2, and Ubuntu 18.10 be.

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