medium4.6
CVE-2011-1831
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effectively replace any …
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-Utils | through 89 Versions 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 |
| Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | Versions 58, 59, 60, 61 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00009.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1188-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729465
- https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+download
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00009.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1188-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729465
- https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+download