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CVE-2016-1572 (GCVE-0-2016-1572)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-01-22 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:02

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.

Severity

8.4 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

Assigner

canonical CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 80/100 over 102 records in the last 180 days details

References

11 references

URL	Tags
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-0…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2876-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/t…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA

Date Public

2016-01-20 00:00

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CNVD-2016-00705

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2016-01-29

Title

eCryptfs-utils mount.ecryptfs_private.c权限提升漏洞

Description

eCryptfs是Linux平台下的企业级加密文件系统。 eCryptfs-utils中，mount.ecryptfs_private.c未验证加载目标文件系统类型，本地用户通过非标准文件系统加载可获取提升的权限。

Severity

中

Patch Name

eCryptfs-utils mount.ecryptfs_private.c权限提升漏洞的补丁

Patch Description

eCryptfs是Linux平台下的企业级加密文件系统。 eCryptfs-utils中，mount.ecryptfs_private.c未验证加载目标文件系统类型，本地用户通过非标准文件系统加载可获取提升的权限。目前，供应商发布了安全公告及相关补丁信息，修复了此漏洞。

Formal description

目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复这个安全问题，请到厂商的主页下载： https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566 https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870

Reference

https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-1572

Impacted products

Name
eCryptfs ecryptfs-utils

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FKIE_CVE-2016-1572

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-01-22 15:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:42

Severity

8.4 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

References

URL	Tags
security@ubuntu.com	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@ubuntu.com	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@ubuntu.com	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@ubuntu.com	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@ubuntu.com	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@ubuntu.com	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450	Patch, Third Party Advisory
security@ubuntu.com	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@ubuntu.com	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034791	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@ubuntu.com	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2876-1	Patch, Third Party Advisory
security@ubuntu.com	https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870	Patch, Third Party Advisory
security@ubuntu.com	https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566	Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.html	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450	Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034791	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2876-1	Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870	Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566	Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
ecryptfs	ecryptfs-utils	*
canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04
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GHSA-V495-VR49-324Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:03 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:03

Details

Severity

8.4 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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GSD-2016-1572

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21

Details

Aliases

CVE-2016-1572

Aliases

CVE-2016-1572

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OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10118-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2026-09-20 19:52

Summary

ecryptfs-utils-108-2.5 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

9 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-1572.

CVE-2016-1572

8.4 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Recommended: 24 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2016:0241-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-01-25 16:34 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:09

Summary

Security update for ecryptfs-utils

Severity

Moderate

Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-1572.

CVE-2016-1572

8.4 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Recommended: 34 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2016:0290-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-01-30 19:29 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:10

Summary

Security update for ecryptfs-utils

Severity

Moderate

Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-1572.

CVE-2016-1572

8.4 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Recommended: 51 products

Open the full advisory

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1572 (CVE-2016-1572)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2016-01-20 15:00 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:37 – Source website

Details

Severity

8.4 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.4 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1572	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2876-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1572	REPORT

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