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.
Published: 2014-01-21
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0198 (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.
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Kernel Util-linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T14:18:09.475Z

Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-0157

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-01-21T18:55:09.007

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-0157

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-01-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-0157 - Bugzilla

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