In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ovl: don't allow datadir only
In theory overlayfs could support upper layer directly referring to a data layer, but there's no current use case for this.
Originally, when data-only layers were introduced, this wasn't allowed, only introduced by the "datadir+" feature, but without actually handling this case, resulting in an Oops.
Fix by disallowing datadir without lowerdir.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.25-32.101Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-devel | Sep 9, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extra | Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1004-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspi | Jun 26, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
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