Unscored severity · published Feb 15, 2014
CVE-2011-1835
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EU
Ecryptfs Utils · Ecryptfs
58; 59; 60; 61 · source: NVD
EC
Ecryptfs-utils · Ecryptfs
through 89; 62; 63; 64; 65; 66; +21 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1835
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1835
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00009.html
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1188-1
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729465
launchpad.net
https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+download
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