High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published Jan 22, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1572
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.
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Affected products
27cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <109
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords14 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ecryptfs-utils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1
< 108-2.5+ 13 more
- (no CPE)range: < 108-2.5
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 61-1.35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 103-7.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2876-1nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034791nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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