CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.0
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: fs/namespace.c in the linux kernel through 3.16.1 does not properly restrict clearing mnt_nodev, mnt_nosuid, and mnt_noexec and changing mnt_atime_mask during a remount of a bind mount, which allows local users to gain privileges, interfere with backups and auditing on systems that had atime enabled, or cause a denial of service (excessive filesystem updating) on systems that had atime disabled via a "mount -o remount" command within a user namespace.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: HIGH
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2014-08-18
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-08