Is CVE-2015-1328 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-1328 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-1328?

CVE-2015-1328 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-1328?

Patch guidance is available from canonical security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-1328.

Fix CVE-2015-1328 - HIGH canonical ubuntu linux

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-1328?

2 products: canonical ubuntu linux, linux linux kernel.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-264

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CANONICAL
Published: 11/28/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2015-1328

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