VDB
CVE-2013-1959
CVE-2013-1959
REJECTED
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
EPSS 1.25% · 68.2th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
1.25%
68.2th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-snapdragon | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-hwe | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux | 0 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-vivid | 0 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 0 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-aws | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-raspi2 | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-gke | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-aws | 0 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux | 0 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-utopic | 0 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-wily | 0 |
Timeline
- May 8, 2013 PoC Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 15, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 12, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 30, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 22, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1959 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1815-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1959 third-party-advisory