| Name | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-397-1, DSA-3450-1 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ecryptfs-utils (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 103-5+deb8u1 | fixed |
| stretch | 111-4 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 111-5 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 111-6 | fixed | |
| sid | 111-7 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ecryptfs-utils | source | squeeze | 83-4+squeeze2 | DLA-397-1 | ||
| ecryptfs-utils | source | wheezy | 99-1+deb7u1 | DSA-3450-1 | ||
| ecryptfs-utils | source | jessie | 103-5+deb8u1 | DSA-3450-1 | ||
| ecryptfs-utils | source | (unstable) | 106-2 |
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870