Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00586 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Truecrypt Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Truecrypt Foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7q94-wqm2-7787
References
More Truecrypt Foundation Truecrypt vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-01674 TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2008-03738 TrueCrypt 5.0 stores pre-boot authentication passwords in the BIOS Keyboard buffer and… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2007-01530 TrueCrypt before 4.3, when set-euid mode is used on Linux, allows local users to cause a… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2006-2183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7q94-wqm2-7787 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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