dmcrypt-get-device, as shipped in the eject package of Debian and Ubuntu, does not check the return value of the (1) setuid or (2) setgid function, which might cause dmcrypt-get-device to execute code, which was intended to run as an unprivileged user, as root
Published Mar 28, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.47%
Description
dmcrypt-get-device, as shipped in the eject package of Debian and Ubuntu, does not check the return value of the (1) setuid or (2) setgid function, which might cause dmcrypt-get-device to execute code, which was intended to run as an unprivileged user, as root. This affects eject through 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1 on Debian, eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1ubuntu0.16.10.1 on Ubuntu 16.10, eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1ubuntu0.16.04.1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1ubuntu0.14.04.1 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-9ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 16.10
Configuration 2
- 8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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:C/I:C/A:C
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00469) | 38.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00469) | 36.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 22.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 26.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 24.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 22.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 28.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 72.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 71.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 69.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 45.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 35.19th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 34.49th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 74.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97154 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1673627 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3246-1/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97154 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://launchpad.net/bugs/1673627 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3246-1/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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