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CVE-2016-1576

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.352

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Dtrace-modules-provider-headers update (ELSA-2017-3609) dtrace-modules-provider-headers-0.6.1-3.el6.x86_64.rpmLinux
Dtrace-modules-shared-headers update (ELSA-2017-3609) dtrace-modules-shared-headers-0.6.1-3.el6.x86_64.rpmLinux
Dtrace-modules-provider-headers update (ELSA-2017-3609) dtrace-modules-provider-headers-0.6.1-3.el7.x86_64.rpmLinux
Dtrace-modules-shared-headers update (ELSA-2017-3609) dtrace-modules-shared-headers-0.6.1-3.el7.x86_64.rpmLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234