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CVE-2015-4176
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-05-02T10:59:13.843 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:26:52.043

Summary

fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 does not properly support mount connectivity, which allows local users to read arbitrary files by leveraging user-namespace root access for deletion of a file or directory.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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