CVE-2016-2853
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2853
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2016-2853.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2016-2853
- Related
- Published
- 2016-05-02T10:59:33Z
- Modified
- 2024-09-11T02:00:05Z
- Severity
-
- 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
The aufs module for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x does not properly restrict the mount namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting an aufs filesystem on top of a FUSE filesystem, and then executing a crafted setuid program.
- References
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/18/1
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/AufsPrivilegeEscalationInUserNamespaces/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839
- https://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34864744/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2853
Affected packages
Debian:11 / linux
Package
- Name
- linux
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/linux?arch=source
Debian:12 / linux
Package
- Name
- linux
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/linux?arch=source
Debian:13 / linux
Package
- Name
- linux
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/linux?arch=source