CVE-2013-4362

Description

WEB-DAV Linux File System (davfs2) 1.4.6 and 1.4.7 allow local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors in (1) kernel_interface.c and (2) mount_davfs.c, related to the "system" function.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.53% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2765 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/97417 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/97416 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-02 vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/627 mailing list patch
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?40034 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62445 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4362?
CVE-2013-4362 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4362?
To fix CVE-2013-4362, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4362 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4362 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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