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CVE-2014-9717 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  05/02/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.1 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 4.2
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 3.6 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 4.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ce07d891a0891d3c0d0c2d73d577490486b809e1 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74226
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-containers/msg30786.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226751
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ce07d891a0891d3c0d0c2d73d577490486b809e1 Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=linux.kernel/HnegnbXk0Vs/RClojwJzAFEJ

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Access Control (CWE-284)

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-9717
NVD Published Date:
05/02/2016
NVD Last Modified:
08/11/2016