CVE-2015-1328

Published Nov 28, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 37.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The overlayfs implementation in the linux (aka Linux kernel) package before 3.19.0-21.21 in Ubuntu through 15.04 does not properly check permissions for file creation in the upper filesystem directory, which allows local users to obtain root access by leveraging a configuration in which overlayfs is permitted in an arbitrary mount namespace.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2640-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2641-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2642-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2643-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2644-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2645-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2646-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2647-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:40 AM
Reserved
Jan 22, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 28, 2016, 3:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM