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cve[email protected]CVE-2013-1956
HistoryApr 24, 2013 - 7:55 p.m.

CVE-2013-1956

2013-04-2419:55:01
CWE-264
web.nvd.nist.gov
28
cve-2013-1956
linux kernel
user_namespace.c
filesystem restrictions
clone system call

2.1 Low

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

The create_user_ns function in kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does not check whether a chroot directory exists that differs from the namespace root directory, which allows local users to bypass intended filesystem restrictions via a crafted clone system call.

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange3.8.5
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.8.0
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.8.1
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.8.2
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.8.3
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.8.4

2.1 Low

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%