CVE-2016-1576

The overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly restrict the mount namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges by…

published May 2, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
65.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly restrict the mount namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting an overlayfs filesystem on top of a FUSE filesystem, and then executing a crafted setuid program.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01129 · 65.9th percentile
Published
2016-05-02T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 MAY 10:00Z
    The overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly restrict the mount namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges by…
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