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CVE 2013-1959

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.

Related bugs and status

CVE-2013-1959 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:

Bug #1174590: CVE-2013-1959

		In	Importance	Status
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Saucy)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Saucy)	Undecided	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Raring)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Raring)	Undecided	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Quantal)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Quantal)	Undecided	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise)	Undecided	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Quantal)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Raring)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Saucy)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Fix Released
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Trusty)	Undecided	New
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Trusty)	Undecided	New
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Trusty)	Undecided	New
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Utopic)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Utopic)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Utopic)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Vivid)	Undecided	New
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Vivid)	Undecided	New
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Vivid)	Undecided	New
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Wily)	Undecided	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174590	CVE-2013-1959	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid

Bug #1174827: CVE-2013-1979

		In	Importance	Status
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Saucy)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Saucy)	Undecided	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Raring)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Raring)	Undecided	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Quantal)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Quantal)	Undecided	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Fix Released
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise)	Undecided	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Fix Released
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Fix Released
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Quantal)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Raring)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Saucy)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Fix Released
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Fix Released
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Trusty)	Undecided	New
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Trusty)	Undecided	New
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Trusty)	Undecided	New
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Utopic)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Utopic)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Utopic)	Undecided	Won't Fix
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Vivid)	Undecided	New
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Vivid)	Undecided	New
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Vivid)	Undecided	New
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Vivid)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Wily)	Undecided	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid
1174827	CVE-2013-1979	linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Wily)	High	Invalid

Bug #1175347: linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker

		In	Importance	Status
1175347	linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1175347	linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow	Medium	Fix Released
1175347	linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow certification-testing	Medium	Invalid
1175347	linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package	Medium	Fix Released
1175347	linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-proposed	Medium	Fix Released
1175347	linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-security	Medium	Fix Released
1175347	linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-updates	Medium	Fix Released
1175347	linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow regression-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1175347	linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow security-signoff	Medium	Invalid
1175347	linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow verification-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1175347	linux-lts-raring: 3.8.0-19.30~precise1 -proposed tracker	linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise)	Undecided	Fix Released

Bug #1177550: linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker

		In	Importance	Status
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow	Medium	Invalid
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow certification-testing	Medium	Invalid
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package	Medium	Fix Released
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-meta	Medium	Fix Released
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-signed	Medium	Invalid
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-proposed	Medium	Fix Released
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-security	Medium	Invalid
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-updates	Medium	Invalid
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow regression-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow security-signoff	Medium	Invalid
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow verification-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow upload-to-ppa	Undecided	Fix Released
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1177550	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-20.14 -proposed tracker	linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu Raring)	Medium	Fix Released

Bug #1181021: linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker

		In	Importance	Status
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu)	Medium	Invalid
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu Raring)	Medium	Fix Released
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow	Medium	Fix Released
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow certification-testing	Medium	Invalid
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package	Medium	Fix Released
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-meta	Medium	Fix Released
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-proposed	Medium	Fix Released
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-security	Medium	Fix Released
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-updates	Medium	Fix Released
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow regression-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow security-signoff	Medium	Invalid
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow upload-to-ppa	Medium	Fix Released
1181021	linux-lowlatency: 3.8.0-22.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow verification-testing	Medium	Fix Released

Bug #1181305: linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker

		In	Importance	Status
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	linux-ppc (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Fix Released
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	linux-ppc (Ubuntu Raring)	Undecided	Fix Released
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow	Medium	Fix Released
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow certification-testing	Medium	Invalid
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package	Medium	Fix Released
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-meta	Medium	Fix Released
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-proposed	Medium	Fix Released
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-security	Medium	Fix Released
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-updates	Medium	Fix Released
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow regression-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow security-signoff	Medium	Invalid
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow verification-testing	Undecided	Fix Released
1181305	linux-ppc: 3.8.0-10.16 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow upload-to-ppa	Undecided	Fix Released

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CVE page on Mitre.org for more details.

Launchpad.net

CVE 2013-1959

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