CVE-2014-9717

NameCVE-2014-9717
Descriptionfs/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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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)3.16.84-1vulnerable
stretch (security)4.9.320-2fixed
stretch (lts), stretch4.9.320-3fixed
buster (security), buster, buster (lts)4.19.316-1fixed
bullseye5.10.223-1fixed
bullseye (security)5.10.226-1fixed
bookworm6.1.115-1fixed
bookworm (security)6.1.112-1fixed
trixie6.11.7-1fixed
sid6.11.9-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsourcewheezy(not affected)
linuxsource(unstable)4.0.2-1low
linux-2.6source(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

[jessie] - linux <ignored> (Too intrusive to backport)
[wheezy] - linux <not-affected> (user namespaces known broken before 3.5, see kernel-sec info)
- linux-2.6 <not-affected> (user namespaces known broken before 3.5, see kernel-sec info)
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/linux.kernel/HnegnbXk0Vs
Proposed fixes: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-containers/msg30786.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/4
CVE assignement for issue in http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=141271552117745&w=2

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