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CVE-2013-1956

CVE-2013-1956 REJECTED

The create_user_ns function in kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does not check whether a chroot directory exists that differs from the namespace root directory, which allows local users to bypass intended filesystem restrictions via a crafted clone system call.

EPSS 0.38% · 30.0th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.38%
30.0th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-wily0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-utopic0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-hwe0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-vivid0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-xenial0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-snapdragon0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-gke0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-raspi20

Timeline

  • Apr 24, 2013 CVE Published
  • Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
  • May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Jul 13, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Oct 28, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Dec 20, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Feb 11, 2023 EPSS Score
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