Improper input validation in Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils
CVE-2012-3409
ecryptfs-utils: suid helper does not restrict mounting filesystems with nosuid,nodev which creates a possible privilege escalation
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils
- Ecryptfs-Utils — versions < 99
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3409 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/12/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/23 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/5 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3409 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-3409?
- CVE-2012-3409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2012-3409?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2012-3409 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.