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CVE-2016-1576

CVE-2016-1576 PUBLISHED

The overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly restrict the mount namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting an overlayfs filesystem on top of a FUSE filesystem, and then executing a crafted setuid program.

EPSS 1.13% · 63.3th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
1.13%
63.3th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-vivid*, 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1, 3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-utopic3.16.0-50.67~14.04.1, 3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1, 3.16.0-53.72~14.04.1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-wily4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1, 4.2.0-19.23~14.04.1, 0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux3.13.0-65.105, 3.13.0-66.108, 3.13.0-67.110

Timeline

  • Feb 22, 2016 CVE Published
  • Mar 29, 2017 PoC Published
  • Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
  • May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Feb 9, 2023 EPSS Score
  • Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
  • Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score

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