CVE-2011-3145 LOW

CVE-2011-3145: mount.ecrpytfs_private sets group owner of /etc/mtab to user's primary group

Vendor N/A
Product n/a
Published April 22, 2019
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

3.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

When mount.ecrpytfs_private before version 87-0ubuntu1.2 calls setreuid() it doesn't also set the effective group id. So when it creates the new version, mtab.tmp, it's created with the group id of the user running mount.ecryptfs_private.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 22, 2019 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated