CVE-2012-0055 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2012-0055

OverlayFS in the Linux kernel before 3.0.0-16.28, as used in...

Vulnerability Description

OverlayFS in the Linux kernel before 3.0.0-16.28, as used in Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS and 11.10, is missing inode security checks which could allow attackers to bypass security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Linux kernel

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Affected Software

OverlayFS
Vulnerable Versions:
before 3.0.0-16.28, as used in Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS and 11.10

Timeline

Official Publish: February 19th, 2020
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.