Is CVE-2016-2853 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-2853 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-2853?

CVE-2016-2853 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-2853?

CVE-2016-2853 has an EPSS score of 0.91% (55th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2853?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 3.18-1~exp1 or later. Fixes are available for 18 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-2853

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The aufs module for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x does not properly restrict the mount namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting an aufs filesystem on top of a FUSE filesystem, and then executing a crafted setuid program.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:3.18-1~exp1CVE-2016-2853

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255USN-5343-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1102.107USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-1138.152USN-5343-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1102-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1102.107USN-5343-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1103-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1103.112USN-5343-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1138-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1138.152USN-5343-1

linux-image-4.4.0-222-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255~14.04.1USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255USN-5343-1

linux-image-4.4.0-222-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255~14.04.1USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255USN-5343-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1102.100USN-5343-1

Fixed in:4.4.0.1138.143USN-5343-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.229USN-5343-1

linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.193USN-5343-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1103.101USN-5343-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.229USN-5343-1

linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.193USN-5343-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.229USN-5343-1

linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.222.193USN-5343-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1103.112USN-5343-1

linux-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-222.255~14.04.1USN-5343-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.91%probability of exploitation in 30 days

55thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 55% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit2

Third-Party Advisory2

Other references1

securityfocus.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2017-12635	Critical	9.8	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-24637	Critical	9.8	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-5689	Critical	9.8	92%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-3243	Critical	9.8	88%	-	-
CVE-2024-21888	High	8.8	87%	-	-
CVE-2022-0441	Critical	9.8	85%	-	Fix

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