CVE-2013-1959
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability...
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
- Record
CVE-2013-1959- CVSS 2.0
- 3.7 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
- Record
CVE-2013-1959- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-1949 No score
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
- Record
EUVD-2013-1949- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-264q-mfc4-v57c No score
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability...
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
- Record
GHSA-264q-mfc4-v57c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
- Record
CVE-2013-1959- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-1959 No score
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1959- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-1959 No score
kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uid_map and gid_map files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1959- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel < 3.8.x - open-time Capability 'file_ns_capable()' Local Privilege Escalation | 2013-05-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-1959 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Linux Kernel, published April 26, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.24%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in linux 3.8.11-1.
References
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e3211c120a85b792978bcb4be7b2886df18d27f0
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6708075f104c3c9b04b23336bb0366ca30c3931b
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/1
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
exploit-db.com/exploits/25307
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1959
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1959
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1959
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1959