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CVE-2014-9717

fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 processes MNT_DETACH umount2 system calls without verifying that the MNT_LOCKED flag is unse

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Summary

fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 processes MNT_DETACH umount2 system calls without verifying that the MNT_LOCKED flag is unset, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and navigate to filesystem locations beneath a mount by calling umount2 within a user namespace.

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Affected versions

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References 11

lists.opensuse.org

GitHub · torvalds/linux

openwall.com

git.kernel.org

bugzilla.redhat.com

groups.google.com

spinics.net

securityfocus.com

kernel.org