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CVE-2012-0055Not scoredCWE-862

CVE-2012-0055: Linux kernel OverlayFS vulnerability

Linux kernel · OverlayFS

Affected: Linux kernel OverlayFS · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

1.2%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
69th percentile
050100

Higher than 69% of scored CVEs

Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

DescriptionCVE.org

OverlayFS in the Linux kernel before 3.0.0-16.28, as used in Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS and 11.10, is missing inode security checks which could allow attackers to bypass security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.

Affected products1

From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.

  • Linux kernel · OverlayFSbefore 3.0.0-16.28; as used in Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS and 11.10

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Exploitation
Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public check
No public nuclei template
Published
February 2020

CoverageNo articles yet

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