Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.8. Incorrect access checking in overlayfs mounts could be used by local attackers to modify or truncate files in the underlying filesystem.
Published: 2018-09-21
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8404 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.8. Incorrect access checking in overlayfs mounts could be used by local attackers to modify or truncate files in the underlying filesystem.
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Linux Linux Kernel
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:24:32.947Z

Reserved: 2018-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-16597

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Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-21T16:29:01.343

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:53:01.613

Link: CVE-2018-16597

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-16597 - Bugzilla

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