Information disclosure in Kernel Util-Linux

CVE-2013-0157

(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.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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