{"id":"CVE-2015-8660","details":"The ovl_setattr function in fs/overlayfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 attempts to merge distinct setattr operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify the attributes of arbitrary overlay files via a crafted application.","modified":"2026-01-27T04:15:15.568984Z","published":"2015-12-28T11:59:08Z","withdrawn":"2026-01-27T04:15:15.568984Z","related":["MGASA-2016-0005","MGASA-2016-0014","MGASA-2016-0015","SUSE-SU-2016:0585-1","SUSE-SU-2016:0751-1","SUSE-SU-2016:0752-1","SUSE-SU-2016:0755-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545"},{"type":"ARTICLE","url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html"},{"type":"ARTICLE","url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.html"},{"type":"ARTICLE","url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135151/Ubuntu-14.04-LTS-15.10-overlayfs-Local-Root.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1532.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1539.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1541.html"},{"type":"ARTICLE","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/5"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79671"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034548"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-2"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-2"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-3"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291329"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39166/"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39230/"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40688/"}],"schema_version":"1.7.3","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}]}