CVE-2018-16597
Moderate
CVE-2018-16597
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.8. Incorrect access checking in overlayfs mounts could be used by local attackers to modify or truncate files in the underlying filesystem.
Exploit probability
0.5%
Published
September 21, 2018
Required by
Not available
Last source change
March 15, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2018-16597
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An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.8. Incorrect access checking in overlayfs mounts could be used by local attackers to modify or truncate files in the underlying filesystem.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-10/msg00033.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153702/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105394
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1106512
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c0ca3d70e8d3cf81e2255a217f7ca402f5ed0862
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/33
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0001/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22691834