6.7 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
44.8%
The ovl_setattr function in fs/overlayfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel
through 4.3.3 attempts to merge distinct setattr operations, which allows
local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify the
attributes of arbitrary overlay files via a crafted application.
Author | Note |
---|---|
jdstrand | android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support |
sbeattie | kernel 3.16 and older not affected |
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/5
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-8660
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8660
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8660
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2857-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2857-2
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2858-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2858-2
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2858-3
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8660
6.7 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
44.8%