SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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 nonstandard filesystem, as demonstrated by /proc/$pid.

HIGH 8.4EPSS 0.37%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.1
8.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.37% probability · 30th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-269
Affected
ecryptfs/ecryptfs-utils · canonical/ubuntu linux · opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora
Source
security@ubuntu.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.