VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-8660

CVSS score6.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability22.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-12-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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