CVE-2013-1957 (GCVE-0-2013-1957)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-04-24 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 15:20
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 81/100 over 968 records in the last 180 days details
References
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