The overlayfs implementation in the linux kernel did not properly validate with respect to user namespaces the setting of file capabilities on files in an underlying file system. Due to the combination of unprivileged user namespaces along with a patch carried in the Ubuntu kernel to allow unprivileged overlay mounts, an attacker could use this to gain elevated privileges.
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21 Nov 2024, 06:21
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 7.2
v3 : 8.8 |
References | () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162434/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0076-1.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162866/Ubuntu-OverlayFS-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165151/Ubuntu-Overlayfs-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7c03e2cda4a584cadc398e8f6641ca9988a39d52 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4917-1 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/16/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
07 Jul 2023, 19:10
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CWE | CWE-863 |
Information
Published : 2021-04-17 05:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 06:21
NVD link : CVE-2021-3493
Mitre link : CVE-2021-3493
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3493
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