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CVE-2013-1959LOWCVSS 3.7

CVE-2013-1959

Published May 3, 2013·Updated Jun 16, 2026

NVD Description

kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.

CVSS Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

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