Linux OverlayFS privilege escalation — works on default Ubuntu configurations (OverlayFS unprivileged). Apply kernel patches. This is particularly critical in containerized environments where OverlayFS is used as the container storage driver.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The failure of filesystem OverlayFS to properly validate permissions during file copying leads to local privilege escalation allowing low-privilege users to gain root.
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