mount.ecryptfs_private.c in eCryptfs-utils does not validate mount destination filesystem types, which allows local users to gain privileges
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.
- Published
- Jan 22, 2016
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.4% · 28th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-269
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Report tools
Action score
33
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 33 / 40 · 8.4 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.4%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| ecryptfs | ecryptfs-utils | cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| opensuse | leap | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap |
| opensuse | opensuse | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux12.04
- canonical ubuntu linux14.04
- canonical ubuntu linux15.04
- canonical ubuntu linux15.10
- debian debian linux7.0
- debian debian linux8.0
- ecryptfs ecryptfs-utilsbefore 109
- fedoraproject fedora22
- fedoraproject fedora23
- opensuse leap42.1
- opensuse opensuse13.1
- opensuse opensuse13.2
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ecryptfs-utils | before 106-2 | 106-2 |
| Debian:6.0 | ecryptfs-utils | before 83-4+squeeze2 | 83-4+squeeze2 |
| Debian:7 | ecryptfs-utils | before 99-1+deb7u1 | 99-1+deb7u1 |
| Debian:8 | ecryptfs-utils | before 103-5+deb8u1 | 103-5+deb8u1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | ecryptfs-utils | before 108-2.5 | 108-2.5 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 | ecryptfs-utils | before 61-1.35.1 | 61-1.35.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | ecryptfs-utils | before 103-7.1 | 103-7.1 |
Same product
ecryptfs: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2012-3409ecryptfs-utils: suid helper does not restrict mounting filesystems with nosuid,nodev which creates a possible privilege escalation31Monitor
- CVE-2014-9687eCryptfs 104 and earlier uses a default salt to encrypt the mount passphrase, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain user passwords v21Monitor
- CVE-2011-1836utils/ecryptfs-recover-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not establish a subdirectory with safe permissions, which might allow local 18Monitor
- CVE-2011-1831utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effec18Monitor
- CVE-2011-1835The encrypted private-directory setup process in utils/ecryptfs-setup-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly ensure that the 17Monitor
- CVE-2011-1837The lock-counter implementation in utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary file14Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:ecryptfs-utils | 106-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:ecryptfs-utils | 108-2.5 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:ecryptfs-utils | 103-7.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege ManagementCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
To simplify setup, a service account is granted broad, cluster-wide permissions. The principle of least privilege is skipped during installation.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-269 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
kind: ClusterRolerules: - apiGroups: ["*"] resources: ["*"] verbs: ["*"]Fixed
kind: Rolemetadata: namespace: lodos-systemrules: - apiGroups: ["apps"] resources: ["deployments"] verbs: ["get", "list", "update"]Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.html
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034791
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2876-1
- bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870
- bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.