CVE-2012-0055 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00393.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux
Linux	Linux Kernel

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:::::::*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/11
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1363-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1364-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1384-1
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0055
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/915941
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0055

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2020-02-19T17:28:53

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:17.246Z

Reserved: 2011-12-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-0055

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-02-19T18:15:09.853

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:34:18.083

Link: CVE-2012-0055

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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