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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
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| http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/AufsPrivilegeEscalationInUserNamespaces/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/9 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/18/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839 | Broken Link | 
| https://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34864744/ | Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/AufsPrivilegeEscalationInUserNamespaces/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/9 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/18/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839 | Broken Link | 
| https://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34864744/ | Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
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History
                    21 Nov 2024, 02:48
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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| References | () http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2016/AufsPrivilegeEscalationInUserNamespaces/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/9 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/18/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839 - Broken Link | |
| References | () https://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34864744/ - Third Party Advisory | 
18 Apr 2022, 17:59
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| References | (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/18/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96839 - Broken Link | 
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Information
                Published : 2016-05-02 10:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2016-2853
Mitre link : CVE-2016-2853
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2853
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-269
                        
            Improper Privilege Management
