CVE-2016-1572 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2016-1572

mount.ecryptfs_private.c in eCryptfs-utils does not validate mount destination filesystem types,...

Vulnerability Description

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.

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

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

ecryptfs-utils, ubuntu linux, leap, opensuse, debian linux, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 12.04, 14.04, 15.04, 15.10, 42.1, 13.1, 13.2, 7.0, 8.0, 22, 23

Timeline

Official Publish: January 22nd, 2016
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.