The create_user_ns function in kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does not check whether a chroot directory exists that differs from the namespace root directory, which allows local users to bypass intended filesystem restrictions via a crafted clone system call.
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Published : 2013-04-24 19:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2013-1956
Mitre link : CVE-2013-1956
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-1956
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264
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