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CVE-2016-1576

CVE-2016-1576 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

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% · 65.1th percentile

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
1.13%
65.1th 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 21, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Jul 13, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Sep 6, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Oct 29, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Dec 21, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Feb 12, 2023 EPSS Score
  • Apr 6, 2023 EPSS Score
  • May 29, 2023 EPSS Score

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