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GHSA-2FJ2-4H38-3C72

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:47 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32

Details

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.

Severity ?

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2021-3493 (GCVE-0-2021-3493)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-17 04:20 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:25

Summary

Severity ?

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-270 - Privilege Context Switching Error

Assigner

canonical

References

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	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162434/Kerne…	x_refsource_MISC
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Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Ubuntu	linux kernel	Affected: 5.8 kernel , < 5.8.0-50.56 (custom) Affected: 5.4 kernel , < 5.4.0-72.80 (custom) Affected: 4.15 kernel , < 4.15.0-142.146 (custom) Affected: 4.4 kernel , < 4.4.0-209.241 (custom)

Date Public ?

2021-04-15 00:00

Credits

An independent security researcher reporting to the SSD Secure Disclosure program

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CVE-2021-3493 (GCVE-0-2021-3493)

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