The clone system-call implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.8.3 does not properly handle a combination of the CLONE_NEWUSER and CLONE_FS flags, which allows local users to gain privileges by calling chroot and leveraging the sharing of the / directory between a parent process and a child process.
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Information
Published : 2013-04-05 14:55
Updated : 2023-02-12 20:41
NVD link : CVE-2013-1858
Mitre link : CVE-2013-1858
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CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel