CVE-2011-1835
Description
From CVE.org
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.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.6 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Low | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Ubuntu Security Team for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Dan Rosenberg, Marc Deslauriers, and Vasiliy Kulikov (Openwall) as the original reporters.
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