The vulnerability of the `ovl_posix_acl_create` function in Linux operating systems allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the ovlposixaclcreate function located in fs/overlayfs/dir.c in Linux operating systems is related to pointer arithmetic errors. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

CVE-2019-10140: NULL Pointer Dereference

A vulnerability was found in Linux kernel's, versions up to 3.10, implementation of overlayfs. An attacker with local access can create a denial of service situation via NULL pointer dereference in ovlposixaclcreate function in fs/overlayfs/dir.c. This can allow attackers with ability to create...