CVE-2013-1957
published 2013-04-24CVE-2013-1957: 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…
PriorityP414medium4.7CVSS 2.0
AVLACMAuNCCINAN
EPSS
0.34%
26.6th percentile
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.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 3.8.13-1 (bookworm) | linux 3.8.13-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 3.8.5 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.8.13-1 | 3.8.13-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.8.13-1 | 3.8.13-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.8.13-1 | 3.8.13-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.8.13-1 | 3.8.13-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.04.7MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
osv4.7MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.7MEDIUM
vendor_redhat4.7MEDIUM
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Debian
CVE-2013-1957: linux - The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does n...
vendor_debian·2013·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2013-1957 [MEDIUM] CVE-2013-1957: linux - The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does n...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.8.13-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.8.13-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.8.13-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.8.13-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.8.13-1)
Red Hat
CVE-2013-1957: The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace
vendor_redhat·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2013-1957 [MEDIUM] CVE-2013-1957: The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace
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.
Statement: Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
GHSA
GHSA-rjmg-j6w6-pv33: The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2013-1957 [MEDIUM] GHSA-rjmg-j6w6-pv33: The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace
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.
OSV
CVE-2013-1957: The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace
osv·2013-04-24·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2013-1957 [MEDIUM] CVE-2013-1957: The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=132c94e31b8bca8ea921f9f96a57d684fa4ae0a9http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.6http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/16/11https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/132c94e31b8bca8ea921f9f96a57d684fa4ae0a9http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=132c94e31b8bca8ea921f9f96a57d684fa4ae0a9http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.6http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/16/11https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/132c94e31b8bca8ea921f9f96a57d684fa4ae0a9
2013-04-24
Published