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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2015-12-28T11:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:20:43.590Z

Reserved: 2015-12-23T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8660

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2015-12-28T11:59:08.093

Modified: 2023-06-07T12:44:34.670

Link: CVE-2015-8660

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-12-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8660 - Bugzilla