Release Date: | 2013-01-05 |
(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.
See more information about CVE-2013-0157 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score: | 2.1 | Base Metrics: | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Access Vector: | Local network | Attack Complexity: | Low |
Authentication: | None required | Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
Integrity Impact: | None | Availability Impact: | None |
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
Oracle Linux version 6 (util-linux-ng) | ELSA-2013-0517 | 2013-02-22 |
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