CVE-2013-1956

The createuserns function in kernel/usernamespace.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...

CVE-2013-1956

The CVE-2013-1956 issue affects the Linux kernel prior to 3.8.6, where create_user_ns in kernel/user_namespace.c may bypass filesystem restrictions by not verifying that a chroot directory differs from the namespace root during a crafted clone system call. This violation could allow local users t...