CVE - CVE-2012-0055

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-0055	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
OverlayFS in the Linux kernel before 3.0.0-16.28, as used in Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS and 11.10, is missing inode security checks which could allow attackers to bypass security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.
References
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MISC:[oss-security] 20120117 Re: CVE Request: overlayfs URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/11 MISC:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1363-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1363-1 MISC:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1364-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1364-1 MISC:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1384-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1384-1 MISC:https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0055 URL:https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0055 MISC:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/915941 URL:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/915941 MISC:https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0055 URL:https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0055
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20111207	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 (20111207)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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