The remote host is missing an update for the 'ecryptfs-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-2876-1 advisory. Jann Horn discovered that mount.ecryptfs_private would mount over certain directories in the proc filesystem. A local attacker could use this to escalate their privileges. Please install the updated package(s)
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 31 |
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![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 3450-1] ecryptfs-utils security update | 20 Jan 201616:05 | – | debian |
![]() | [SECURITY] [DLA 397-1] ecryptfs-utils security update | 20 Jan 201616:24 | – | debian |
![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 3450-1] ecryptfs-utils security update | 20 Jan 201616:05 | – | debian |
![]() | [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: ecryptfs-utils-109-1.fc22 | 17 Feb 201604:27 | – | fedora |
![]() | [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: ecryptfs-utils-109-1.fc23 | 17 Feb 201604:04 | – | fedora |
![]() | Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-3450-1) | 19 Jan 201600:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-397-1) | 8 Mar 202300:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Fedora Update for ecryptfs-utils FEDORA-2016-7 | 17 Feb 201600:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 3450-1 (ecryptfs-utils - security update) | 20 Jan 201600:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2016:0241-1) | 19 Apr 202100:00 | – | openvas |
Source | Link |
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ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2876-1 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842613");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-1572");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-01-21 05:14:38 +0000 (Thu, 21 Jan 2016)");
script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:05+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:05 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.6");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2016-01-25 21:46:45 +0000 (Mon, 25 Jan 2016)");
script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2876-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(12\.04\ LTS|14\.04\ LTS|15\.04|15\.10)");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-2876-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2876-1");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'ecryptfs-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-2876-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Jann Horn discovered that mount.ecryptfs_private would mount over certain
directories in the proc filesystem. A local attacker could use this to escalate
their privileges. (CVE-2016-1572)");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'ecryptfs-utils' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 15.10.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "UBUNTU12.04 LTS") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ecryptfs-utils", ver:"96-0ubuntu3.5", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU14.04 LTS") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ecryptfs-utils", ver:"104-0ubuntu1.14.04.4", rls:"UBUNTU14.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU15.04") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ecryptfs-utils", ver:"107-0ubuntu1.3", rls:"UBUNTU15.04"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU15.10") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ecryptfs-utils", ver:"108-0ubuntu1.1", rls:"UBUNTU15.10"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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