LOW
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process
Published May 3, 2013
3.7
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.24%
Description
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 3.8.8
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
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- 3.0
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
3.7 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.24% 0.01245
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01245
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.24% (0.01245) | 68.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01255) | 65.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.05% (0.01052) | 75.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.64% (0.04645) | 81.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.08% (0.01085) | 76.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 27.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 25.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 80.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 78.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 56.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6708075f104c3c9b04b23336bb0366ca30c3931b x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e3211c120a85b792978bcb4be7b2886df18d27f0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25307 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1959 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6708075f104c3c9b04b23336bb0366ca30c3931b x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e3211c120a85b792978bcb4be7b2886df18d27f0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1959
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1959
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6708075f104c3c9b04b23336bb0366ca30c3931b | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e3211c120a85b792978bcb4be7b2886df18d27f0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25307 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1959 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6708075f104c3c9b04b23336bb0366ca30c3931b | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e3211c120a85b792978bcb4be7b2886df18d27f0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1959 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1959 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published May 3, 2013
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 19, 2013
Link CVE-2013-1959
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a