Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published Dec 28, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8660
CVE-2015-8660
Description
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.
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Affected products
25- osv-coords23 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_0&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012pkg:rpm/suse/lttng-modules&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/lttng-modules&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1
< 4.8.13-1.1+ 22 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.13-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.53-60.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-8.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
23- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135151/Ubuntu-14.04-LTS-15.10-overlayfs-Local-Root.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1532.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1539.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1541.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79671nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034548nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-3nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545nvdVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39166/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39230/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40688/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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