CVE-2015-1328
HIGH EXPLOITEDLinux kernel <3.19.0-21.21 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Exploits (14)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40688
nomisec
WORKING POC
10 stars
by elit3pwner · local
https://github.com/elit3pwner/CVE-2015-1328-GoldenEye
nomisec
WRITEUP
by thieveshkar · poc
https://github.com/thieveshkar/RootQuest-CTF-Box-Multi-Stage-Exploitation-VM
nomisec
NO CODE
by SR7-HACKING · poc
https://github.com/SR7-HACKING/LINUX-VULNERABILITY-CVE-2015-1328
metasploit
WORKING POC
GOOD
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/overlayfs_priv_esc.rb
References (6)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.8953
EPSS Percentile
99.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2021-08-19
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (2)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
< 15.04
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.19
Published
Nov 28, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026