Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2013-1959
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.
EPSS: 0.013 (66.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-1959?
- CVE-2013-1959 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-264. Published 2013-05-03.
- Is CVE-2013-1959 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.