CVE-2015-8660
medium · 6.7The ovl_setattr function in fs/overlayfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 attempts to merge distinct setattr operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify the attributes of arbitrary overlay files via a crafted application.
6.7
CVSS
22.2%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
98th
EPSS percentile
2015-12-28
Published
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-264
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.18, < 3.18.31 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.19, < 4.1.22 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.2, < 4.4 |
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References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135151/Ubuntu-14.04-LTS-15.10-overlayfs-Local-Root.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1532.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1539.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1541.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/5
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79671
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034548
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291329
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39166/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39230/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40688/
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2015-8660