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/$pid.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-397-1 ecryptfs-utils security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3450-1 ecryptfs-utils security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2667 mount.ecryptfs_private.c in eCryptfs-utils does not validate mount destination filesystem types, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting over a nonstandard filesystem, as demonstrated by /proc/$pid.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2876-1 eCryptfs vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-01-22T15:59:07.833

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-1572

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2016-01-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1572 - Bugzilla

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