CVE-2011-3145 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2011-3145

mount.ecrpytfs_private sets group owner of /etc/mtab to user's primary group

Vulnerability Description

When mount.ecrpytfs_private before version 87-0ubuntu1.2 calls setreuid() it doesn't also set the effective group id. So when it creates the new version, mtab.tmp, it's created with the group id of the user running mount.ecryptfs_private.

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

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • John L. Templer

References

Affected Vendor

mount.ecrpytfs private project

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Affected Software

mount.ecrpytfs private
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: April 22nd, 2019
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.