mount.ecrpytfs_private sets group owner of /etc/mtab to user's primary group
Published Apr 22, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.98%
Description
When mount.ecrpytfs_private before version 87-0ubuntu1.2 calls setreuid() it doesn't also set the effective group id. So when it creates the new version, mtab.tmp, it's created with the group id of the user running mount.ecryptfs_private.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ecryptfs-utils-0:75-5.el5_7.2
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1241
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ecryptfs-utils-0:82-6.el6_1.3
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1241
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ecryptfs-utils-0:75-5.el5_7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1241 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ecryptfs-utils-0:82-6.el6_1.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1241 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (MITRE) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
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- EPSS v3
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- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.98% (0.00980) | 60.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.98% (0.00980) | 57.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 41.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 61.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00217) | 58.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 58.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/558 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3145 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732607 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3145
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3145
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/558 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3145 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732607 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3145 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3145 |
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