CVE-2011-1836
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2011-1836 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | canonical |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-02-15 14:57:06 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | utils/ecryptfs-recover-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not establish a subdirectory with safe permissions, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations during the recovery process. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.6 from [email protected]
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 0.000470000 probability, percentile 0.141070000 (date 2026-05-05)
Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 62 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 63 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 64 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 65 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 66 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 67 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 68 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 69 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 70 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 71 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 72 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 73 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 74 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 75 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 76 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 77 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 78 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 79 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 80 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 81 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 82 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 83 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 84 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 85 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 86 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | 87 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs-utils | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 58 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 59 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 60 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ecryptfs | Ecryptfs Utils | 61 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug 729465 – CVE-2011-1831 CVE-2011-1832 CVE-2011-1834 CVE-2011-1835 CVE-2011-1837 ecryptfs: multiple flaws to mount/umount arbitrary locations and possibly disclose confidential information | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Vendor Advisory |
| eCryptfs project files : eCryptfs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | launchpad.net | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2011:0898-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| USN-1188-1: eCryptfs vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.