Description
fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 does not properly support mount connectivity, which allows local users to read arbitrary files by leveraging user-namespace root access for deletion of a file or directory.
Published: 2016-05-02
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-4199 fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 does not properly support mount connectivity, which allows local users to read arbitrary files by leveraging user-namespace root access for deletion of a file or directory.
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:04:02.922Z

Reserved: 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-4176

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:13.843

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-4176

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-4176 - Bugzilla

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