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CVE-2016-2853

CVE-2016-2853

EPSS 0.9%
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.
Affected products
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References
https://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34864744/http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/AufsPrivilegeEscalationInUserNamespaces/http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/9http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/18/1http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839