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CVE-2012-3409
ecryptfs-utils: suid helper does not restrict mounting filesystems with nosuid,nodev which creates a possible privilege escalation
High7.8EPSS 0.41%
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- redhat
Description
ecryptfs-utils: suid helper does not restrict mounting filesystems with nosuid,nodev which creates a possible privilege escalation
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.41% · top 65% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- suid helper does not restrict mounting filesystems with nosuid,nodev leading to possible privilege escalation
- CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)
Affected products
ecryptfs-utils · ecryptfs-utils
- affected < 99
References (6)
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3409 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3409 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/12/1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/23 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- Red Hat (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
Sources
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