Description
The ovl_setattr function in fs/overlayfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 attempts to merge distinct setattr operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify the attributes of arbitrary overlay files via a crafted application.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135151/Ubuntu-14.04-LTS-15.10-overlayfs-Local-Root.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1532.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1539.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1541.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79671Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034548Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-3Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291329Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39166/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39230/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40688/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135151/Ubuntu-14.04-LTS-15.10-overlayfs-Local-Root.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1532.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1539.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1541.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79671Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034548Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-3Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291329Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39166/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39230/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40688/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 28, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified