CVE-2016-1576 in Canonical and Linux Products
Published on May 2, 2016
The overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not properly restrict the mount namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting an overlayfs filesystem on top of a FUSE filesystem, and then executing a crafted setuid program.
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Exploit Probability
EPSS
0.35%
Percentile
57.18%
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