CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1572

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In eCryptfs-utils, the mount.ecryptfs_private.c script does not validate filesystem types for mount points, allowing local users to gain privileges by mounting over a nonstandard filesystem.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized privileges, potentially leading to serious security breaches in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update eCryptfs-utils to the latest version that includes security fixes and to validate filesystem types before mounting.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS