Vulnerability in Truecrypt Foundation
CVE-2007-1738
TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) or gain privileges by mounting a crafted TrueCrypt volume, as demonstrated using (1) /usr/bin or (2) another user's home directory, a different issue than CVE-2007-1589.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Truecrypt Foundation — versions 3.0, 4.0, 4.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securityreason.com/securityalert/2492 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33303 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464722/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464064/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464472/100/100/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/23180 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/24643 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-1738?
- CVE-2007-1738 is a vulnerability in Truecrypt Foundation. Published 2007-03-28.
- Is CVE-2007-1738 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.