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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 bypass security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.

  • Published: Feb 19, 2020
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2012-0055
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel - 3.0.0
canonical / ubuntu_linux 11.10 11.10.x
canonical / ubuntu_linux 10.04 10.04.x