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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Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-2382-1 | ecryptfs-utils security update |
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EUVD-2011-1829 | 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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USN-1188-1 | eCryptfs vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:25.762Z
Reserved: 2011-04-27T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-1831

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-02-15T14:57:06.253
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-1831


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