Configuration Affecting linux-qemu-6.18 package, versions <6.18.7-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.55% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXQEMU618-15124027
  • published28 Jan 2026
  • disclosed1 Jan 1999

Introduced: 1 Jan 1999

CVE-1999-0656  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-16  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard linux-qemu-6.18 to version 6.18.7-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-qemu-6.18 package and not the linux-qemu-6.18 package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

The ugidd RPC interface, by design, allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames by specifying arbitrary UIDs that ugidd maps to local user and group names.

CVSS Base Scores

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