The overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly restrict the mount namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting an overlayfs filesystem on top of a FUSE filesystem, and then executing a crafted setuid program.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2016-05-02T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:11.745Z

Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-1576

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:24.487

Modified: 2022-04-18T17:59:39.373

Link: CVE-2016-1576

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