| CVE-2013-1959 | Date: (C)2013-05-03 (M)2024-02-22 |
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 3.7 |
| Exploit Score: 1.9 |
| Impact Score: 6.4 |
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| CVSS V2 Metrics: |
| Access Vector: LOCAL |
| Access Complexity: HIGH |
| Authentication: NONE |
| Confidentiality: PARTIAL |
| Integrity: PARTIAL |
| Availability: PARTIAL |
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