Description
The create_user_ns function in kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3151527ee007b73a0ebd296010f1c0454a919c7d
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3151527ee007b73a0ebd296010f1c0454a919c7d
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/16/11
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.6
Scores
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
8.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (6)
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.0
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.1
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.2
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.3
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.4
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.8.5
Published
Apr 24, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026