Race condition in the ecryptfs_mount function in fs/ecryptfs/main.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to bypass intended file permissions via a mount.ecryptfs_private mount with a mismatched uid.
CVE-2011-1833
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 27.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 3, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (12)
- security@ubuntuhttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=764355487ea220fdc2faf128d577d7f679b91f97
- security@ubuntuhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00009.html
- security@ubuntuhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
- security@ubuntuhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1188-1
- security@ubuntuhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=731172
- security@ubuntuhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/764355487ea220fdc2faf128d577d7f679b91f97
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=764355487ea220fdc2faf128d577d7f679b91f97
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00009.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1188-1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=731172
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/764355487ea220fdc2faf128d577d7f679b91f97
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-1833(2)
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Patch Availability(14)
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Additional Vendor Advisories
(12)
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- UbuntuUSN-1188-1LOW
eCryptfs vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1202-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1204-1LOW
Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1211-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1212-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1219-1LOW
Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1227-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1239-1LOW
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1240-1LOW
Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1245-1LOW
Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1253-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1256-1LOW
Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
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