CVE-2013-1767 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the shmem_remount_fs function in versions prior to 3.7.10. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges or trigger a denial of service (system crash) by remounting a tmpfs filesystem without the necessary mpol mount option. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high attack complexity, but there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.7.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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