CVE-2013-0157
(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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- kernel/util-linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
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
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.