2.1
CVSSv2

CVE-2013-1956

Published: 24/04/2013 Updated: 13/02/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 2.1 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 187
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Summary

The create_user_ns function in kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel prior to 3.8.6 does not check whether a chroot directory exists that differs from the namespace root directory, which allows local users to bypass intended filesystem restrictions via a crafted clone system call.

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