Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-4176
CVE-2015-4176
Description
fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 does not properly support mount connectivity, which allows local users to read arbitrary files by leveraging user-namespace root access for deletion of a file or directory.
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Affected products
2- Range: <4.0.2
Patches
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References
5- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e0c9c0afd2fc958ffa34b697972721d81df8a56fnvdVendor Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.2nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/5nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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