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CVE-2011-1835

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
ecryptfs-utilsDebian
Fixed in:92-1CVE-2011-1835
Fixed in:92-1CVE-2011-1835
Fixed in:92-1CVE-2011-1835
Fixed in:92-1CVE-2011-1835

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days
27thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 27% of all known CVEs.

References

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