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CVE-2016-1572
HIGH · CVSS 8.4
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-01-22T15:59:07.833 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:42:11.460

Summary

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 products

ecryptfs — ecryptfs-utils

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References

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