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CVE-2013-0157
Published: Jan 21, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
(a) mount and (b) umount in util-linux 2.14.1, 2.17.2, and probably other versions allow local users to determine the existence of restricted directories by (1) using the --guess-fstype command-line option or (2) attempting to mount a non-existent device, which generates different error messages depending on whether the directory exists.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://bugs.debian.org/697464
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88953
vdb-entry
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RHSA-2013:0517
vendor-advisory
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[oss-security] 20130106 Re: CVE request: mount/umount leak information about existence of folders
mailing-list
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MDVSA-2013:154
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892330
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