Vulnerability record

CVE-2023-32629

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What it is

Reported

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 Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.

NVD published: Jul 26, 2023 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

What is affected

Reported

canonical — ubuntu_linux. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

NVD published: Jul 26, 2023 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Urgency and basis

Reported

Act now · 553.7

Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Exploitation evidence

Reported

kev-listed · VulnCheck KEV

VulnCheck KEV added: Sep 3, 2025 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

What to do

Reported

Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Source remediation ↗

Tracked source remediation field · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Evidence detail

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