CVE-2013-0157
Description
(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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No vendor mitigations ingested yet for this CVE. The mitigation-content worker queues fetches as references arrive — check back in a few minutes, or see the references list below.
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.20.1-5.5 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.20.1-5.5 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.20.1-5.5 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.20.1-5.5 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.20.1-5.5 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| kernel | util-linux | 2.14.1 | |
| kernel | util-linux | 2.17.2 | |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/697464
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=135749410312247&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/88953
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0517.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:154
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892330
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-0157
CWEs
CWE-200
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Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.