CVE-2012-0055
OverlayFS inode Security Checks - 'inode.c' Local Security Bypass
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
3
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
OverlayFS en el kernel de Linux versiones anteriores a 3.0.0-16.28, como es usado en Ubuntu versiones 10.0.4 LTS y 11.10, carece de verificaciones de seguridad de inode que podrían permitir a atacantes omitir las restricciones de seguridad y llevar a cabo acciones no autorizadas.
*Credits:
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2011-12-07 CVE Reserved
- 2012-01-17 First Exploit
- 2012-02-13 CVE Published
- 2024-01-26 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1363-1 | Third Party Advisory |
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| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1364-1 | Third Party Advisory |
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| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1384-1 | Third Party Advisory |
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0055 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0055 | Issue Tracking |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36571 | 2012-01-17 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/11 | 2024-08-06 | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/915941 | 2024-08-06 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 3.0.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 3.0.0" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 10.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "10.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 11.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "11.10" | - |
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