CVE-2013-0157

(a) mount and (b) umount in util-linux 2.14.1, 2.17.2, and probably other versions allow local users to determine the existence of restricted directories by (1) using the --guess-fstype command-line option or (2) attempting to mount a non-existent device, which generates different error messages depending on whether the directory exists.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/697464
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=135749410312247&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0517.html
http://osvdb.org/88953
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:154
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892330

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:2.14.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:2.17.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2014-01-21 10:55

Updated : 2014-01-22 12:26

NVD link : CVE-2013-0157

Mitre link : CVE-2013-0157

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

kernel

util-linux

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