CVE-2013-1957 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before version 3.8.6) where the clone_mnt function in fs/namespace.c improperly handles the MNT_READONLY flag. This flaw allows local users to bypass the intended read-only property of a filesystem by utilizing a separate mount namespace. With a CVSS score of 4.7 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N), this vulnerability requires local access and moderate attack complexity to achieve a complete confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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