fs/overlayfs/dir.c in the OverlayFS filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.6 does not properly verify the upper dentry before proceeding with unlink and rename system-call processing, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a rename system call that specifies a self-hardlink.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-devel | Jul 1, 2017 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perf | Dec 18, 2019 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Aug 6, 2016 | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-kdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-trace-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-kdump-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-docUpgrade kernel-rt-traceUpgrade kernel-bootwrapperUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade kernel-kdump | Nov 3, 2016 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-default | Dec 9, 2016 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1024-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1021-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc64-emb | Aug 29, 2016 | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 6, 2016 |
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