CVE-2016-2853 PUBLISHED

The aufs module for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x does not properly restrict the mount namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting an aufs filesystem on top of a FUSE filesystem, and then executing a crafted setuid program.

EPSS 0.22% · 44.5th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.22%
44.5th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fips6.8.0-1040.46+fips1, 6.8.0-1034.39+fips1, 0
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtime5.15.0-1036.38, 5.15.0-1035.37, 5.15.0-1034.36
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTSlinux-fips4.4.0-1103.110, 4.4.0-1105.112, 4.4.0-1106.113
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1046.53, 0, 6.8.0-1041.48
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-fips6.8.0-1047.50+fips1, 6.8.0-1048.51+fips1, 0
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTSlinux-fips4.15.0-1011.12, 0
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTSlinux-gcp-fips4.15.0-1001.1, 0
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1044.49, 6.8.0-1009.12, 6.8.0-1008.11
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTSlinux-fips0, 5.15.0-73.80+fips1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTSlinux-gkeop-5.150, 5.15.0-1003.5~20.04.2, 5.15.0-1005.7~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-fips5.15.0-1098.107+fips1, 5.15.0-1090.99+fips1, 5.15.0-1088.97+fips1
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtime6.17.0-1006.7, 6.17.0-1005.6, 6.17.0-1004.5
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTSlinux-realtime5.15.0-1092.101, 5.15.0-1091.100, 5.15.0-1090.99
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-xenial4.4.0-127.153~14.04.1, 4.4.0-18.34~14.04.1, 4.4.0-15.31~14.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1026.31, 5.15.0-1053.60, 5.15.0-1052.59
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTSlinux-fips6.8.0-38.38+fips4, 6.8.0-78.78+fips1, 6.8.0-79.79+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTSlinux-azure-fips4.15.0-2105.111, 0, 4.15.0-1002.2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1025.28, 6.8.0-1026.29, 6.8.0-1027.30
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSlinux-aws4.4.0-1004.13, 4.4.0-1003.12, 4.4.0-1001.10
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTSlinux-fips4.15.0-1135.146, 4.15.0-1143.155, 4.15.0-1142.154

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