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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
ecryptfs
oss-project
The CentOS Project
oss-project·USaka centos
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00009.html
lists.opensuse.org
https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+download
launchpad.net
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729465
bugzilla.redhat.com
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