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CVE-2011-1831
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.37%
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Description
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effectively replace any directory with a new filesystem, and consequently gain privileges, via a mount system call.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.37% · top 70% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
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References (4)
- SUSE-SU-2011:0898 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+download (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729465 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-1188-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
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