CVE-2016-1572

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.

Category

8.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034791 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6 third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2876-1 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870 third party advisory patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1572?
CVE-2016-1572 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1572?
To fix CVE-2016-1572, 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-2016-1572 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1572 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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