CVE-2007-1738

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.

6.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2492	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33303	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464722/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464064/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464472/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23180	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24643	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1738?: CVE-2007-1738 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1738?: To fix CVE-2007-1738, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1738 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1738 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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