CVE-2016-1572
High
CVE-2016-1572
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/$pid.
Exploit probability
0.4%
Published
January 22, 2016
Required by
Not available
Last source change
March 15, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2016-1572
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mount.ecryptfs_private.c in eCryptfs-utils does not validate mount destination filesystem types, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting over a nonstandard filesystem, as demonstrated by /proc/$pid.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- 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
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034791
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2876-1
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1530566