CVE-2016-1572
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034791
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2876-1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.html
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034791
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2876-1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.html
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