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CVE-2018-16597

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.8. Incorrect access checking in overlayfs mounts could be used by l

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.8. Incorrect access checking in overlayfs mounts could be used by local attackers to modify or truncate files in the underlying filesystem.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00088
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
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Affected Products & Versions

4
linux kernel< 4.8
netapp active iq performance analytics servicesall versions
netapp element softwareall versions
opensuse leapall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates...packetstormsecurity.com
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 Sep 2018 · 04:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

5
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2019:0095-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:3659-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:3003-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:3004-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:2574Moderate
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-10/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105394Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1106512Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c0ca3d70e8d3cf81e2255a217f7ca402f5ed0862PatchThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/33
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0001/PatchThird Party Advisory
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