What is CVE-2015-1328?

CVE-2015-1328 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-11-28.

How severe is CVE-2015-1328?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2015-1328 known to be exploited?

92 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2015-1328

The overlayfs implementation in the linux (aka Linux kernel) package before 3.19.0-21.21 in Ubuntu through 15.04 does not properly check permissions for file creation in the upper filesystem directory, which allows local users to obtain root access by leveraging a configuration in which overlayfs is permitted in an arbitrary mount namespace.

EPSS: 0.377 (98.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security@ubuntu.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@ubuntu.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
security@ubuntu.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
security@ubuntu.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1328?: CVE-2015-1328 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-11-28.
How severe is CVE-2015-1328?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-1328 known to be exploited?: 92 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.