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CVE-2015-8660
Published: Dec 28, 2015
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The 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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
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References
39166
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
SUSE-SU-2016:0751
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
SUSE-SU-2016:0755
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
1034548
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
RHSA-2016:1541
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
40688
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
[oss-security] 20151223 CVE request -- linux kernel: overlay: fix permission checking for setattr
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
RHSA-2016:1539
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
USN-2857-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
RHSA-2016:1532
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291329
x_refsource_CONFIRM
39230
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
USN-2858-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2858-3
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2858-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2857-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
79671
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
SUSE-SU-2016:0752
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
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