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ID:10009 - Exploit for Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-1575
ID:10009 - Exploit for Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-1575
Published: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92466
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1575
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management error within the module_author(), ovl_entry_real(), ovl_dir_cache(), ovl_show_options(), ovl_parse_opt() and ovl_fill_super() functions in fs/overlayfs/super.c, within the ovl_cleanup_whiteouts() function in fs/overlayfs/readdir.c, within the ovl_setattr() and ovl_permission() functions in fs/overlayfs/inode.c, within the ovl_copy_xattr() function in fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.