CVE-2016-2853
Detail
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Description
The aufs module for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x does not properly restrict the mount namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting an aufs filesystem on top of a FUSE filesystem, and then executing a crafted setuid program.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
NIST
Change History
8 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:48:56 PM
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Reference
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/AufsPrivilegeEscalationInUserNamespaces/
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Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/9
Added
Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/18/1
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839
Added
Reference
https://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34864744/
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 11:55:38 PM
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Modified Analysis by NIST 4/18/2022 1:59:26 PM
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/18/1 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/18/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839 Broken Link
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/18/2021 5:15:07 PM
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/18/1 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 8/07/2020 3:45:53 PM
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS V3
NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE
NIST CWE-269
Removed
CWE
NIST CWE-284
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.30:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (including) 3.19.8
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (including) 4.20.15
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/AufsPrivilegeEscalationInUserNamespaces/ Exploit
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/AufsPrivilegeEscalationInUserNamespaces/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/9 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/9 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34864744/ No Types Assigned
https://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34864744/ Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE 3/14/2017 9:59:00 PM
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 5/06/2016 4:15:13 PM
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CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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CWE
CWE-284
Added
CPE Configuration
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Configuration 1
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Changed
Reference Type
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/AufsPrivilegeEscalationInUserNamespaces/ No Types Assigned
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/AufsPrivilegeEscalationInUserNamespaces/ Exploit
Initial CVE Analysis 5/06/2016 2:36:02 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-2853 NVD
Published Date: 05/02/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: MITRE