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CVE-2015-8660

6.7 mediumEPSS 22%

The ovl_setattr function in fs/overlayfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 attempts to merge distinct setattr operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify the attributes of arbitrary overlay files via a crafted application.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

6.7 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 97% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE
CWE-264
Published
Modified
Record from
the NVD, synced

Affected

References

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