Access Restriction Bypass Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:4.1.12-37.6.2.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDOC-2510287
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed28 Dec 2015

Introduced: 28 Dec 2015

CVE-2015-8660  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:4.1.12-37.6.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-3593.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-doc package and not the kernel-uek-doc package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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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