ecryptfs-utils: suid helper does not restrict mounting filesystems with nosuid,nodev leading to possible privilege escalation
Published Dec 20, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.41%
Description
ecryptfs-utils: suid helper does not restrict mounting filesystems with nosuid,nodev which creates a possible privilege escalation
Affected products
-
- Version < 99StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecryptfs-Utils | Ecryptfs-Utils | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≥ 86 · < 99
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ecryptfs-utils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ecryptfs-utils
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ecryptfs-utils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ecryptfs-utils | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not Vulnerable. This issue does not affect the version of ecryptfs-utils as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/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
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- 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 | 0.41% (0.00409) | 32.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00409) | 32.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 20.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 16.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/23 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/12/1 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/5 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3409 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3409 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841940 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3409 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3409
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3409 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3409
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/23 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/12/1 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/13/5 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3409 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3409 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=841940 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-3409 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3409 | ||
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3409 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3409 |
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