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The ovl_setattr function in fs/overlayfs/inode.c in the...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 10, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 28, 2015
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Last updated Feb 10, 2023

Severity

High

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2015-8660

GHSA ID

GHSA-2m7p-qcqr-gfv2

Source code

No known source code

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