CVE-2014-5207
Linux Kernel < 3.16.1 - Improper Privilege Management
Title source: ruleDescription
fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 does not properly restrict clearing MNT_NODEV, MNT_NOSUID, and MNT_NOEXEC and changing MNT_ATIME_MASK during a remount of a bind mount, which allows local users to gain privileges, interfere with backups and auditing on systems that had atime enabled, or cause a denial of service (excessive filesystem updating) on systems that had atime disabled via a "mount -o remount" command within a user namespace.
Exploits (1)
References (12)
Scores
EPSS
0.0022
EPSS Percentile
44.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-269
Status
published
Products (3)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.16.1
Published
Aug 18, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026