CVE-2016-1572
HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: January 22, 2016 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM UTC
6 products affected across 5 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraUbuntu Linux
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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 109
Affected range stops below 109, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.html
References (11)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034791CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269
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