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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2857-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2857-2 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2858-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2858-2 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2858-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2015-8660

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-8660

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2015-8660 - Bugzilla

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