CVE-2011-1837 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via a flaw in the ecryptfs-utils lock-counter implementation, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-1837?
CVE-2011-1837 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The lock-counter implementation in utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1837?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils, Ecryptfs Ecryptfs Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1837?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-1837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1837, GHSA-29qx-j9r5-xp78.