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CVE-2015-1328

Published: 15 June 2015

The overlayfs implementation in the linux (aka Linux kernel) package before 3.19.0-21.21 in Ubuntu through 15.04 does not properly check permissions for file creation in the upper filesystem directory, which allows local users to obtain root access by leveraging a configuration in which overlayfs is permitted in an arbitrary mount namespace.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Philip Pettersson discovered a privilege escalation when using overlayfs mounts inside of user namespaces. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges on the system.

Notes

AuthorNote
tyhicks
This CVE is specific to Ubuntu since Ubuntu allows overlayfs mounts
inside of user namespaces
jdstrand
android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are
not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels
linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support
linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support

Priority

High

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Not vulnerable

precise Not vulnerable

trusty
Released (3.13.0-55.92)
utopic
Released (3.16.0-41.55)
vivid
Released (3.19.0-21.21)
wily Not vulnerable
(4.0.0-4.6)
xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

Patches:
Introduced by

local-2015-1328-break

Fixed by local-2015-1328-fix
linux-armadaxp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Not vulnerable

precise Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-aws
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Not vulnerable

upstream Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Does not exist

linux-ec2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-flo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Not vulnerable

vivid Not vulnerable

wily Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

linux-fsl-imx51
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-gke
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

linux-goldfish
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Not vulnerable

vivid Not vulnerable

wily Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

linux-grouper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Ignored
(end of life)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Does not exist

linux-linaro-omap
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-linaro-shared
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-linaro-vexpress
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-lts-quantal
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-raring
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-lts-saucy
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (3.13.0-55.92~precise1)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-lts-utopic
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (3.16.0-41.55~14.04.1)
upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-lts-vivid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (3.19.0-21.21~14.04.1)
upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-lts-wily
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
upstream Not vulnerable

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-lts-xenial
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Not vulnerable

upstream Not vulnerable

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-maguro
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-mako
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Not vulnerable

vivid Not vulnerable

wily Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

linux-manta
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Not vulnerable

vivid Not vulnerable

wily Not vulnerable

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-mvl-dove
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-qcm-msm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

vivid Does not exist

wily Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

wily Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

linux-ti-omap4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

utopic Does not exist

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H