CVE-2012-0055

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

OverlayFS in the Linux kernel before 3.0.0-16.28, as used in Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS and 11.10, is missing inode security checks which could allow attackers to bypass security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 19, 2020
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-0055: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix