The encrypted private-directory setup process in utils/ecryptfs-setup-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly ensure that the passphrase file is created, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions at a certain time in the new-user creation steps.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade ecryptfs-utilsUpgrade ecryptfs-utils-guiUpgrade ecryptfs-utils-devel | Dec 1, 2016 | Feb 15, 2014 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade ecryptfs-utils | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 15, 2014 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade ecryptfs-utils-pythonUpgrade ecryptfs-utilsUpgrade ecryptfs-utils-guiUpgrade ecryptfs-utils-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | Feb 15, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ecryptfs-utils-develUpgrade ecryptfs-utilsUpgrade libecryptfs1Upgrade ecryptfs-utils-32bit | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade ecryptfs-utils | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 15, 2014 |
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