vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-2853): Linux kernel vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 2, 2016 | Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 2, 2016
Added
Mar 23, 2022
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1102-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1103-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1138-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-222-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-222-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtualubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial
References
Rapid7 Labs
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