An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.8. Incorrect access checking in overlayfs mounts could be used by local attackers to modify or truncate files in the underlying filesystem.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-default | Oct 5, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 21, 2018 |
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