CVE-2016-2854 (GCVE-0-2016-2854)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-05-02 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:32
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2016-02-19 00:00
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