The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does not properly restrict changes to the MNT_READONLY flag, which allows local users to bypass an intended read-only property of a filesystem by leveraging a separate mount namespace.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2013-1947 | The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does not properly restrict changes to the MNT_READONLY flag, which allows local users to bypass an intended read-only property of a filesystem by leveraging a separate mount namespace. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.436Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2013-1957
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-04-24T19:55:01.043
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-1957
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