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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (68.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e3211c120a85b792978bcb4be7b2886df18d27f0
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6708075f104c3c9b04b23336bb0366ca30c3931b
- git.kernel.org/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/1 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25307 (exploit)
- git.kernel.org/
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.