kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have...
Vulnerability Description
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2013-1959
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e3211c120a85b792978bcb4be7b2886df18d27f0
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6708075f104c3c9b04b23336bb0366ca30c3931b
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6708075f104c3c9b04b23336bb0366ca30c3931b
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25307
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e3211c120a85b792978bcb4be7b2886df18d27f0
More from linux
View All →Affected Vendor
linux
View all reports →Affected Software
Timeline
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.