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CVE-2011-1836

4.6 · MEDIUM

utils/ecryptfs-recover-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not establish a subdirectory with safe permissions, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard…

Published Feb 15, 2014ecryptfsCWE-264EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2011-1836 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils. It was published on February 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

utils/ecryptfs-recover-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not establish a subdirectory with safe permissions, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations during the recovery process.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ecryptfs. Update ecryptfs-utils to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ecryptfsecryptfs-utils0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00009.htmlRefwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1188-1Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729465Reflaunchpad.net/ecryptfs/+downloadReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00009.htmlRefwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1188-1Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729465Reflaunchpad.net/ecryptfs/+download

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1836?

CVE-2011-1836 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ecryptfs ecryptfs-utils. It was published on February 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-1836?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1836?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ecryptfs. Update ecryptfs-utils to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-1836?

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