CVE-2011-1831 | BDVDB-2026-59947 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00009.html
https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+download
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729465
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1188-1

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12014-02-15Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.