CVE-2012-0055 (GCVE-0-2012-0055)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-02-19 17:28 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:09
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Summary
OverlayFS in the Linux kernel before 3.0.0-16.28, as used in Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS and 11.10, is missing inode security checks which could allow attackers to bypass security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • UNKNOWN_TYPE
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Linux kernel OverlayFS Affected: before 3.0.0-16.28
Affected: as used in Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS and 11.10
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