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.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2013-05-03T10:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.305Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-1959

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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-05-03T11:57:45.563
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:50:45.080
Link: CVE-2013-1959

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