PT-2016-3619 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Wade Mealing
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Published
2015-06-03
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Updated
2016-05-05
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CVE-2015-4176
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 4.0.2
Description
The issue concerns a problem in the Linux kernel where the fs/namespace.c file does not properly support mount connectivity. This allows local users with user-namespace root access to read arbitrary files by deleting a file or directory.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 4.0.2, update to version 4.0.2 or later to resolve the issue.
Exploit
Fix
Information Disclosure
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Linux Kernel