CVE-2017-6964
N/A
Summary
dmcrypt-get-device, as shipped in the eject package of Debian and Ubuntu, does not check the return value of the (1) setuid or (2) setgid function, which might cause dmcrypt-get-device to execute code, which was intended to run as an unprivileged user, as root. This affects eject through 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1 on Debian, eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1ubuntu0.16.10.1 on Ubuntu 16.10, eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1ubuntu0.16.04.1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1ubuntu0.14.04.1 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-9ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
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://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3246-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97154
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1673627
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3246-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97154
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1673627
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