CVE - CVE-2015-8660

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-8660	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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MISC:1034548 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034548 MISC:39166 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39166/ MISC:39230 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39230/ MISC:40688 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40688/ MISC:79671 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79671 MISC:RHSA-2016:1532 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1532.html MISC:RHSA-2016:1539 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1539.html MISC:RHSA-2016:1541 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1541.html MISC:SUSE-SU-2016:0751 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html MISC:SUSE-SU-2016:0752 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.html MISC:SUSE-SU-2016:0755 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.html MISC:USN-2857-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-1 MISC:USN-2857-2 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-2 MISC:USN-2858-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-1 MISC:USN-2858-2 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-2 MISC:USN-2858-3 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-3 MISC:[oss-security] 20151223 CVE request -- linux kernel: overlay: fix permission checking for setattr URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/5 MISC:http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545 URL:http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545 MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135151/Ubuntu-14.04-LTS-15.10-overlayfs-Local-Root.html URL:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135151/Ubuntu-14.04-LTS-15.10-overlayfs-Local-Root.html MISC:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html URL:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html MISC:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html URL:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291329 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291329 MISC:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545 URL:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20151223	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20151223)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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