CVE-2014-5207

Published Aug 18, 2014

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 1.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-269

Configurations

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Overview

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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Weaknesses

Configurations

References