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.
References
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https://launchpadlibrarian.net/235300093/0005-overlayfs-Be-more-careful-about-copying-up-sxid-file.patch | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/8 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e9f57ebcba563e0cd532926cab83c92bb4d79360 | Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/OverlayfsOverFusePrivilegeEscalation/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1535150 | Third Party Advisory |
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/235300225/0006-overlayfs-Propogate-nosuid-from-lower-and-upper-moun.patch | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-1576.html | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/18/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2016-05-02 03:59
Updated : 2022-04-18 10:59
NVD link : CVE-2016-1576
Mitre link : CVE-2016-1576
JSON object : View
CWE
Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
- ubuntu_core
- ubuntu_touch
linux
- linux_kernel