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CVE-2012-0055 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0055 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/915941 CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0055 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/11 CVEExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1363-1 CVEThird Party Advisory

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-862Missing Authorization[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 3.0.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
10.04
11.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-0055
NVD Published Date:
Feb 19, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-0055 Details - Not Deferred