Vulnerability in Mount.ecrpytfs Private Project

CVE-2011-3145

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (60.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2011-3145: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-3145?
CVE-2011-3145 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mount.ecrpytfs Private Project, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2019-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2011-3145?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.