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CVE-2014-7975

The do_umount function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for do_remount_sb calls that change the…

Impact

The do_umount function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for do_remount_sb calls that change the root filesystem to read-only, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (loss of writability) by making certain unshare system calls, clearing the / MNT_LOCKED flag, and making an MNT_FORCE umount system call.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 3.17
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10

References