CVE-2015-2925

The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 does not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allows local users…

published November 16, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 does not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allows local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a "double-chroot attack."

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01197 · 67.9th percentile
Published
2015-11-16T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 NOV 11:00Z
    The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 does not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allows local users…
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