Description
The overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly maintain POSIX ACL xattr data, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a group-writable setgid directory.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-2670 | The overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly maintain POSIX ACL xattr data, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a group-writable setgid directory. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2907-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2907-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2908-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2908-2 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2908-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2909-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2910-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:12.188Z
Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-1575
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:23.237
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-1575
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN