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8.4high

CVE-2016-1572

mount.ecryptfs_private.c in eCryptfs-utils does not validate mount destination filesystem types, which allows local users to gain privilege…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.4
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 31%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.18.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1034791 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • bugs.launchpad.net /ecryptfs/+bug/1530566 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2876-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3450 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • bazaar.launchpad.net /~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred

Sources

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