Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20131957000
Revision Date:2013-04-24Version:1
Title:CVE-2013-1957 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - high.
Description:The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does not properly restrict changes to the MNT_READONLY flag, which allows local users to bypass an intended read-only property of a filesystem by leveraging a separate mount namespace.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2013-1957
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux' package in precise is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-armadaxp' package in precise is not affected.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-quantal' package in precise is not affected.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-ti-omap4' package in precise is not affected.
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