description: OverlayFS in the Linux kernel before 3.0.0-16.28, as used in Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS and 11.10, is missing inode security checks which could allow attackers to bypass security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.
problem types: UNKNOWN_TYPE
affected:
{
product: OverlayFS
vendor: Linux kernel
versions:
status: affected, version: before 3.0.0-16.28
status: affected, version: as used in Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS and 11.10
}