CVE-2013-1956 (GCVE-0-2013-1956)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-04-24 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 15:20
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Summary
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.
Severity
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CWE
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