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TI-2015-01207 Aliases CVE-2015-1328GHSA-jhgp-x42x-cx6m

The overlayfs implementation in the linux (aka Linux kernel) package before 3.19.0-21.21…

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.37679 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 15.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.19VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.19 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1328
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jhgp-x42x-cx6m

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 3

Sources

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