CVE-2014-5207
fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 does not properly restrict clearing MNT_NODEV, MNT_NOSUID, and MNT_NOEXEC and changing MNT_ATIME_MASK during a remount of a bind mount, which allows local users to gain privileges, interfere with backups and auditing on systems that had atime enabled, or cause a denial of service (excessive filesystem updating) on systems that had atime disabled via a "mount -o remount" command within a user namespace.
Published:Aug 1, 2014
Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
EPS:Aug 18, 2014
EPSS Score:0.00228
CVSS Score:6.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Canonical
Product
Ubuntu Linux
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux Kernel
Linux
Linux Kernel
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
