CVE-2013-0157

util-linux - Exposure of Sensitive Information via Directory Existence Error Messages

Title source: llm

Description

(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.

References (6)

Core 6

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0517.html

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

http://bugs.debian.org/697464

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://osvdb.org/88953

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=135749410312247&w=2

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:154

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892330

Scores

EPSS 0.0037

EPSS Percentile 29.5%

Details

CWE

CWE-200

Status published

Products (2)

kernel/util-linux 2.14.1

kernel/util-linux 2.17.2

Published Jan 21, 2014

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026