utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effectively replace any directory with a new filesystem, and consequently gain privileges, via a mount system call.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2014-02-15T11:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:25.762Z

Reserved: 2011-04-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-1831

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-02-15T14:57:06.253

Modified: 2014-03-08T04:47:53.257

Link: CVE-2011-1831

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-08-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1831 - Bugzilla