Description
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.
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=132c94e31b8bca8ea921f9f96a57d684fa4ae0a9
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
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/132c94e31b8bca8ea921f9f96a57d684fa4ae0a9
Scores
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
11.8%
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