Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-0157
CVE-2013-0157
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.
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4cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:2.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <=2.17.2
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