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CVE-2011-1835

The encrypted private-directory setup process in utils/ecryptfs-setup-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly ensure that the passphrase file is …

Impact

The encrypted private-directory setup process in utils/ecryptfs-setup-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly ensure that the passphrase file is created, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions at a certain time in the new-user creation steps.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils
through 89
Versions 62, 63, 64, 65, 66
EcryptfsEcryptfs Utils
Versions 58, 59, 60, 61

Weakness classification

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