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TI-2012-02939 Aliases CVE-2012-3409GHSA-xjcq-2h6g-jf3c

Improper input validation in ecryptfs-utils

Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

ecryptfs-utils: suid helper does not restrict mounting filesystems with nosuid,nodev which creates a possible privilege escalation

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00409 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ecryptfs-utils (ecryptfs-utils): 99

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ecryptfs-utilsecryptfs-utilsbefore 9999Patch availableCNA
  • ecryptfs-utils Vendorecryptfs-utils Affected before 99 Fixed in 99 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*86 to before 99VulnerableEcryptfs
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 86 to before 99 Vulnerable ·Ecryptfs
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ecryptfs-utils (ecryptfs-utils) Fixed in 99

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3409
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjcq-2h6g-jf3c

References

Advisory 6

Sources

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