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CVE-2014-5207

Linux Kernel < 3.16.1 - 'Remount FUSE' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

6.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

fs/namespace.c en el kernel de Linux hasta 3.16.1 no restringe debidamente la limpieza MNT_NODEV, MNT_NOSUID, y MNT_NOEXEC y el cambio MNT_ATIME_MASK durante un remontaje de un montaje bind, lo que permite a usuarios locales ganar privilegios, interferir con copias de seguridad y auditoria en sistemas que tenían atime habilitado, o causar una denegación de servicio (la actualización excesiva de sistemas de ficheros) en sistemas que tenían atime deshabilitado a través de un comando 'mount -o remount' dentro de un espacio para el nombre del usuario.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2014-08-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-08-18 CVE Published
  • 2014-10-09 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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<= 3.16.1
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-
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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12.04
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esm
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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14.04
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esm
Affected