mount.ecryptfs_private.c in eCryptfs-utils does not validate mount destination filesystem types, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting over a nonstandard filesystem, as demonstrated by /proc/$pid.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-397-1 | ecryptfs-utils security update |
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DSA-3450-1 | ecryptfs-utils security update |
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EUVD-2016-2667 | mount.ecryptfs_private.c in eCryptfs-utils does not validate mount destination filesystem types, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting over a nonstandard filesystem, as demonstrated by /proc/$pid. |
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USN-2876-1 | eCryptfs vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:11.774Z
Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-1572

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-01-22T15:59:07.833
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-1572


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