CVE-2014-9717

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <4.0.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 processes MNT_DETACH umount2 system calls without verifying that the MNT_LOCKED flag is unset, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and navigate to filesystem locations beneath a mount by calling umount2 within a user namespace.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/4
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226751
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-containers/msg30786.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74226

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 25.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-284
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.0.1
Published May 02, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026