Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2016-2854

The aufs module for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x does not properly maintain POSIX ACL xattr data, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a group-writable setgid directory.

  • Published: May 2, 2016
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2016-2854
  • 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: Low
  • Score: 4.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 4.0.0 4.20.15.x
linux / linux_kernel 3.0.0 3.19.8.x