CVE-2013-1957 | BDVDB-2026-55598 Detail
Description#
The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does not properly restrict changes to the MNT_READONLY flag, which allows local users to bypass an intended read-only property of a filesystem by leveraging a separate mount namespace.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=132c94e31b8bca8ea921f9f96a57d684fa4ae0a9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/16/11
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.6
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/132c94e31b8bca8ea921f9f96a57d684fa4ae0a9
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.