VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-1572
CVSS score8.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-01-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Primary references
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@ubuntu.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- security@ubuntu.com — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory