What is CVE-2013-1959?

CVE-2013-1959 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.7 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2013-1959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1959?

CVE-2013-1959 has a CVSS score of 3.7 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-1959?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-1959. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2013-1959 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-1959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

CVE-2013-1959

Low

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-05-03

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

3.7

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2013-1959 is a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control vulnerability

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2013-1959 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Exploit-DB
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25307
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/1

Exploit
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6708075f104c3c9b04b23336bb0366ca30c3931b
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e3211c120a85b792978bcb4be7b2886df18d27f0
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6708075f104c3c9b04b23336bb0366ca30c3931b
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-1959

Severity Low

CVSS score 3.7 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-05-03

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1959?

CVE-2013-1959 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.7 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2013-1959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1959?

CVE-2013-1959 has a CVSS score of 3.7 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-1959?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-1959. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2013-1959 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2013-1959 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. View CWE-264 on MITRE CWE →