The pivot_root implementation in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 does not properly interact with certain locations of a chroot directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (mount-tree loop) via . (dot) values in both arguments to the pivot_root system call.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Aug 28, 2019 | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Jun 17, 2020 | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek-docUpgrade kernel-uek-debug-develUpgrade kernel-uek-debugUpgrade kernel-uek-firmwareUpgrade kernel-uek-develUpgrade kernel-uek | Dec 10, 2018 | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Aug 3, 2017 | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-docs | Dec 18, 2015 | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-28-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-40-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-40-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-28-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-28-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-28-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-40-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-40-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-40-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-28-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-40-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1460-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-28-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-40-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-40-powerpc64-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Oct 13, 2014 |
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