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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-32629High confidence

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ubuntu Kernels overlayfs ovl_copy_up_meta_inode_data skip permission checks when calling ovl_do_setxattr on Ubuntu kernels

Canonical · Ubuntu Kernel

7.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

1 package state
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-36872

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ubuntu Kernels overlayfs ovl_copy_up_meta_inode_data skip permission checks when calling ovl_do_setxattr on Ubuntu kernels

What

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ubuntu Kernels overlayfs ovl_copy_up_meta_inode_data skip permission checks when calling ovl_do_setxattr on Ubuntu kernels

Why

The application performs an authorisation check, but it does not correctly enforce the required permission boundary.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

What

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ubuntu Kernels overlayfs ovl_copy_up_meta_inode_data skip permission checks when calling ovl_do_setxattr on Ubuntu kernels

Why

The application performs an authorisation check, but it does not correctly enforce the required permission boundary.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
local access → Incorrect Authorization → gain additional privileges
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-863

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
Privilege escalationCWE-863Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-1903Ubuntu Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Ubuntu Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen und seine Rechte zu erhöhen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20230802Security Bulletin 02 Aug 2023

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 02 Aug 2023, published on 2 August 2023. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0787Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8426-2 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8439-1 du 16 juin 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8439-1 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8440-1 du 16 juin 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8440-1 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8361-3 du 17 juin 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8361-3 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8390-2 du 17 juin 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8390-2 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8441-1 du 17 juin 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8441-1 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2640 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2640 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32629 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32629 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35862 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35862 Référence CVE CVE-2024-36347 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36347 Référence CVE CVE-2024-50004 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50004 Référence CVE CVE-2024-50060 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50060 Référence CVE CVE-2024-57795 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-57795 Référence CVE CVE-2024-58096 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-58096 Référence CVE CVE-2024-58097 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-58097 Référence CVE CVE-2025-22022 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0663Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8296-2 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8305-1 du 25 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8305-1 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8278-2 du 26 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8278-2 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8280-3 du 26 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8280-3 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8305-2 du 26 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8305-2 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8310-1 du 26 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8310-1 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2640 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2640 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32629 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32629 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53421 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53421 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53520 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53520 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53662 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53662 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54207 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54207 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35862 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35862 Référence CVE CVE-2024-50004 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50004 Référence CVE CVE-2024-50060 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50060 Référence CVE CVE-2024-58096 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0638Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

Ubuntu USN-8279-1 du 19 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8279-1 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8280-1 du 19 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8280-1 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8281-1 du 19 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8281-1 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8289-1 du 20 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8289-1 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8291-1 du 21 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8291-1 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49033 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49033 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2640 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2640 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32629 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32629 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53421 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53421 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53520 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53520 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53662 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53662 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54207 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54207 Référence CVE CVE-2024-27388 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27388 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35862 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35862 Référence CVE CVE-2024-49938 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-49938 Référence CVE CVE-2024-50004 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0602Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

Ubuntu USN-8254-2 du 11 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8254-2 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8255-2 du 11 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8255-2 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8265-1 du 11 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8265-1 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8266-1 du 11 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8266-1 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-8267-1 du 11 mai 2026 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8267-1 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49046 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49046 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2640 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2640 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32629 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32629 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53421 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53421 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53520 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53520 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53662 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53662 Référence CVE CVE-2023-54207 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54207 Référence CVE CVE-2024-27388 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27388 Référence CVE CVE-2024-36347 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36347 Référence CVE CVE-2024-46777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-46777 Référence CVE CVE-2024-46816 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0726Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

Record?id=CVE-2023-3141 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3159 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3159 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3212 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3212 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32247 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32247 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32248 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32248 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32250 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32250 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32252 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32252 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32257 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32257 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32258 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32258 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32629 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32629 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3268 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3268 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33203 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33203 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33288 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33288 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3389 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3390 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3390 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34319 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34319 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35001 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35001 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3567 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-202

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0663Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

VERecord?id=CVE-2023-2640 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28466 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28466 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2898 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2898 Référence CVE CVE-2023-30772 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30772 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3111 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3111 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31248 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31248 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3141 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3141 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32248 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32248 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32254 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32254 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32629 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32629 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3268 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3268 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3312 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3312 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3317 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3317 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33203 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33203 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33288 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33288 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3390 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3390 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35001 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35001 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35823 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0625Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire, un déni de service et une élévation de privilèges.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0599Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3090 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3111 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3111 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31248 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31248 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3141 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3141 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31436 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31436 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3159 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3159 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3161 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3161 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32233 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32233 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32269 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32269 Référence CVE CVE-2023-32629 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32629 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3268 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3268 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3269 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3269 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3389 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3390 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3390 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3439 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3439 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35001 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35001 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35788 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35788 Gestion détaillée du document le 28 juillet 2023 Version initiale Alerte

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2023-020873Canonical の Ubuntu における不正な認証に関する脆弱性

Canonical の Ubuntu には、不正な認証に関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5965Ubuntu 제품 보안 업데이트 권고

#### Ubuntu 제품 보안 업데이트 권고 2023.07.28 ##### □ 개요 o Canonical社는 자사 제품에서 발생하는 취약점을 해결한 보안 업데이트 발표 [1] [2] o 영향받는 버전을 사용 중인 시스템 사용자는 해결 방안에 따라 최신 버전으로 업데이트 권고 ##### □ 설명 o Ubuntu 커널의 OverlayFS 모듈에서 발생하는 로컬 권한 상승 취약점 (CVE-2023-2640 등 2건) [1] [2] ※ OverlayFS : 리눅스 용 유니온 마운트 파일 시스템 ##### □ 해결 방안 o 하단의 참고사이트에 명시되어 있는 ‘Mitigation’ 내용에 따라 필요하지 않은 경우 기능 비활성화하거나, ‘Status’ 목록에서 사용 중인 패키지에 대해 ‘Released’ 버전으로 업데이트 수행 [1] [2] ##### □ 기타 문의사항 o 한국인터넷진흥원 사이버민원센터: 국번없이 118 [참고사이트] [1] https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-2640 [2] https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-32629 ##### □ 작성 : 침해사고분석단 취약점분석팀 --- 키워드 [Canonical](https://knvd.krcert.or.kr/keywordResult?searchOption=KEYWORD&content=Canonical), [Ubuntu](https://knvd.krcert.or.kr/keywordResult?searchOption=KEYWORD&content=Ubuntu)

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range.
Fixed
Ubuntu Kernel: < 6.2.0-26.26, < 6.0.0-1020.20, < 5.4.0-155.172
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 26 Jul 2023 · Last source change 13 Feb 2025, 16:54 UTC · CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-36872
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected versions. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2023-32629 · cve.blacktree.nl