CVE-2016-1572: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1572 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 22-01-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
mount.ecryptfs_private.c in eCryptfs-utils does not validate mount destination filesystem types, which allows local users to gain privileges by mounting over a nonstandard filesystem, as demonstrated by /proc/$pid.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
31%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.37% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- ecryptfs-utils< 106-2 | < 83-4+squeeze2 | < 99-1+deb7u1 | < 103-5+deb8u1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04 | 15.10
Ecryptfs1 product
- ecryptfs-utils< 109
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL22 | 23
Ubuntu1 product
- ecryptfs-utils< 104-0ubuntu1.14.04.4
6 vendors · 8 products
References
15 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/870X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
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- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory