CVE-2016-1572

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Debian Security Advisory 3450-1

Posted Jan 20, 2016

Authored by Debian | Site debian.org

Debian Linux Security Advisory 3450-1 - Jann Horn discovered that the setuid-root mount.ecryptfs_private helper in the ecryptfs-utils would mount over any target directory that the user owns, including a directory in procfs. A local attacker could use this flaw to escalate his privileges.

tags | advisory, local, root

systems | linux, debian

advisories | CVE-2016-1572

SHA-256 | b1042bf33f07950dfbf7089796776d7e9f4596cfcb8a3486e22bff540733ed34

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2876-1

Posted Jan 20, 2016

Authored by Ubuntu | Site security.ubuntu.com

Ubuntu Security Notice 2876-1 - Jann Horn discovered that mount.ecryptfs_private would mount over certain directories in the proc filesystem. A local attacker could use this to escalate their privileges.

tags | advisory, local

systems | linux, ubuntu

advisories | CVE-2016-1572

SHA-256 | 8336d51aed302ea16f55200e926eb72d4d4c273b8a7f860f8cdca0f7ef0f3235

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