CryptSetup Ubuntu 16.4 CVE2016-4484 - Privilege Escalate

Document Title:
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CryptSetup Ubuntu 16.4 CVE2016-4484 - Privilege Escalate


References:
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https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2014

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Qam91pRoE

Credits: http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html



Release Date:
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2016-11-18


Vulnerability Laboratory ID (VL-ID):
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2014


Common Vulnerability Scoring System:
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6.2


Discovery Status:
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Published


Exploitation Technique:
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Local


Severity Level:
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Medium


Technical Details & Description:
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The video demonstrates a public vulnerability that is located in the cryptsetup tool of ubuntu linux. The issue (CVE-2016-4484) 
allows a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to a local root shell. Afterwards he can access the encrypted partitions.


Credits & Authors:
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Vulnerability Laboratory [Research Team] - Marco Onorati https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/show.php?user=Marco%20Onorati


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