CVE-2013-0157

util-linux: mount folder existence information disclosure

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

(a) mount and (b) umount in util-linux 2.14.1, 2.17.2, and probably other versions allow local users to determine the existence of restricted directories by (1) using the --guess-fstype command-line option or (2) attempting to mount a non-existent device, which generates different error messages depending on whether the directory exists.

(a) mount y (b) unmount en util-linux 2.14.1, 2.17.2, y probablemente otras versiones permite a usuarios locales determinar la existencia de directorios restringidos mediante (1) el uso de la opción de comando --guess-fstype command-line o (2) intentar montar un dispositivo inexistente, lo que genera diferentes mensajes de error dependiendo de si el directorio existe.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in util-linux, the worst of which may lead to Denial of Service. Versions less than 2.22.2 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-12-06 CVE Reserved
2014-01-21 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.debian.org/697464	X_refsource_confirm
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=135749410312247&w=2	Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/88953	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0517.html	2014-01-22
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:154	2014-01-22
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892330	2013-02-20
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0157	2013-02-20

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Kernel Search vendor "Kernel"		Util-linux Search vendor "Kernel" for product "Util-linux"				2.14.1 Search vendor "Kernel" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.14.1"		-		Affected
Kernel Search vendor "Kernel"		Util-linux Search vendor "Kernel" for product "Util-linux"				2.17.2 Search vendor "Kernel" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.17.2"		-		Affected