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Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2014-9717

CVE-2014-9717

Description

fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 processes MNT_DETACH umount2 system calls without verifying that the MNT_LOCKED flag is unset, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and navigate to filesystem locations beneath a mount by calling umount2 within a user namespace.

Affected products

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Patches

0

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Vulnerability mechanics

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