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CVE-2011-1835

UnknownEPSS 0.35%

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CVE-2011-1835 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The encrypted private-directory setup process in utils/ecryptfs-setup-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly ensure that the passphrase file is created, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions at a certain time in the new-user creation steps.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The encrypted private-directory setup process in utils/ecryptfs-setup-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly ensure that the passphrase file is created, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions at a certain time in the new-user creation steps.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.35%

27.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils<= 89
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils62
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils63
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils64
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils65
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils66
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils67
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils68
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils69
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils70
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils71
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils72
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils73
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils74
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils75
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils76
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils77
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils78
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils79
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils80
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils81
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils82
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils83
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils84
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils85
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils86
EcryptfsEcryptfs-Utils87
EcryptfsEcryptfs Utils58
EcryptfsEcryptfs Utils59
EcryptfsEcryptfs Utils60
EcryptfsEcryptfs Utils61

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1835?
The encrypted private-directory setup process in utils/ecryptfs-setup-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly ensure that the passphrase file is created, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions at a certain time in the new-user creation steps.
How severe is CVE-2011-1835?
Severity scoring for CVE-2011-1835 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1835?
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Source: NVD / NIST