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Status published
Medium
CVE-2007-1738
TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to...
Vulnerability Description
TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) or gain privileges by mounting a crafted TrueCrypt volume, as demonstrated using (1) /usr/bin or (2) another user's home directory, a different issue than CVE-2007-1589.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2492
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33303
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464722/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464064/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464472/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23180
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24643
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truecrypt
Vulnerable Versions:
3.0, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 28th, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.