Upstream information
Description
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 2.1 |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
