CVE-2014-9717

kernel: unsharing MNT_LOCKED mount can expose files beneath the mount.

Published May 2, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9524 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:55 PM
Reserved
Apr 17, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 2, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 7, 2014, 12:00 AM