CVE-2013-0157 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2013-0157

(a) mount and (b) umount in util-linux 2.14.1, 2.17.2, and...

Vulnerability Description

(a) mount and (b) umount in util-linux 2.14.1, 2.17.2, and probably other versions allow local users to determine the existence of restricted directories by (1) using the --guess-fstype command-line option or (2) attempting to mount a non-existent device, which generates different error messages depending on whether the directory exists.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

util-linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.14.1, 2.17.2

Timeline

Official Publish: January 21st, 2014
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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