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CVE-2015-8660

CVE-2015-8660 PUBLISHED

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.

EPSS 58.35% · 98.2th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
58.35%
98.2th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-vivid0, 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1, 3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-wily4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1, 4.2.0-19.23~14.04.1, 4.2.0-21.25~14.04.1

Timeline

  • Dec 28, 2015 CVE Published
  • Jan 5, 2016 PoC Published
  • Jan 12, 2016 PoC Published
  • Nov 2, 2016 PoC Published
  • Nov 3, 2016 PoC Published
  • Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
  • May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
  • Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
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