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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2012-0055 EUVD-2012-0093GHSA-9h57-rmgj-c639

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 allo…

Published Feb 19, 2020 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Vendor: Linux kernel Product: OverlayFS

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux kernel OverlayFS before 3.0.0-16.28, as used in Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS and 11.10 —

Public exploits

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Exploit-DB 1

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