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CVE-2016-1575
CVE-2016-1575
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
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.
EPSS 0.92% · 59.0th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.92%
59.0th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-wily | *, 0, 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-utopic | 3.16.0-37.49~14.04.1, 3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1, 3.16.0-38.52~14.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-vivid | 3.19.0-32.37~14.04.1, 3.19.0-33.38~14.04.1, 3.19.0-37.42~14.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux | 3.13.0-59.98, 3.13.0-62.102, 3.13.0-63.103 |
Timeline
- Feb 22, 2016 CVE Published
- Mar 29, 2017 PoC Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 15, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 13, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 30, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1575 third-party-advisory
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/UserNamespaceOverlayfsXattrSetgidPrivilegeEscalation/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2910-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2908-3 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2908-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2907-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2909-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2907-2 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2908-2 vendor-advisory
- https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/trusty/commit/?id=4dc7ebf4284cdc90e8f3cd617ed247aade2ca39f third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1575 third-party-advisory