CVE-2012-0055
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...
- Published
- Feb 19, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Evidence observed
- Jan 17, 2012
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 67.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
1Gary Poster · linux · Jan 17, 2012
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