CVE-2014-4014

The capabilities implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.14.8 does not properly consider that namespaces are inapplicable to inodes, which allows local…

published June 23, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The capabilities implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.14.8 does not properly consider that namespaces are inapplicable to inodes, which allows local users to bypass intended chmod restrictions by first creating a user namespace, as demonstrated by setting the setgid bit on a file with group ownership of root.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03303 · 88.4th percentile
Published
2014-06-23T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 JUN 10:00Z
    The capabilities implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.14.8 does not properly consider that namespaces are inapplicable to inodes, which allows local…
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