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CVE-2016-1572
Published: Jan 22, 2016
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
openSUSE-SU-2016:0239
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
1034791
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
openSUSE-SU-2016:0291
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566
x_refsource_CONFIRM
[oss-security] 20160120 Security issue in eCryptfs-utils (CVE-2016-1572)
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
openSUSE-SU-2016:0302
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
USN-2876-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
FEDORA-2016-7b9a2fe987
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
DSA-3450
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870
x_refsource_CONFIRM
FEDORA-2016-b02ad4e424
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
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