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.

EPSS: 0.010 (58.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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.