CVE-2016-1572

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…

published January 22, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
29.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00368 · 29.3th percentile
Published
2016-01-22T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JAN 15:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5