TrueCrypt Mount Set-EUID Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
BID:23180
Info
TrueCrypt Mount Set-EUID Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 23180 |
| Class: | Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions |
| CVE: |
CVE-2007-1738 |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Mar 28 2007 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Nov 01 2007 05:06PM |
| Credit: | Tim Rees <[email protected]> is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. |
| Vulnerable: |
TrueCrypt TrueCrypt 4.3 TrueCrypt TrueCrypt 4.2 TrueCrypt TrueCrypt 4.1 TrueCrypt TrueCrypt 4.0 TrueCrypt TrueCrypt 3.0 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
TrueCrypt Mount Set-EUID Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Truecrypt is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.
Exploiting this issue allows local attackers to attain superuser privileges, which can lead to a complete system compromise.
This issue affects Truecrypt 4.3; earlier versions may also be vulnerable.
Truecrypt is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.
Exploiting this issue allows local attackers to attain superuser privileges, which can lead to a complete system compromise.
This issue affects Truecrypt 4.3; earlier versions may also be vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
TrueCrypt Mount Set-EUID Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
The attacker uses the vulnerable application itself to exploit this issue.
UPDATE: Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.
The following exploit is available:
The attacker uses the vulnerable application itself to exploit this issue.
UPDATE: Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.
The following exploit is available:
Solution / Fix
TrueCrypt Mount Set-EUID Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].
References
TrueCrypt Mount Set-EUID Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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