CVE-2007-1738
TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service ...
TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) or gain privileges by mounting a crafted TrueCrypt volume, as demonstrated using (1) /usr/bin or (2) another user's home directory, a different issue than CVE-2007-1589.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) or gain privileges by mounting a crafted TrueCrypt volume, as demonstrated using (1) /usr/bin or (2) another user's home directory, a different issue than CVE-2007-1589.
- Record
CVE-2007-1738- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) or gain privileges by mounting a crafted TrueCrypt volume, as demonstrated using (1) /usr/bin or (2) another user's home directory, a different issue than CVE-2007-1589.
- Record
CVE-2007-1738- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-1732 No score
TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) or gain privileges by mounting a crafted TrueCrypt volume, as demonstrated using (1) /usr/bin or (2) another user's home directory, a different issue than CVE-2007-1589.
- Record
EUVD-2007-1732- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p3v2-g3vq-8p45 No score
TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service ...
TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) or gain privileges by mounting a crafted TrueCrypt volume, as demonstrated using (1) /usr/bin or (2) another user's home directory, a different issue than CVE-2007-1589.
- Record
GHSA-p3v2-g3vq-8p45- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | TrueCrypt 4.3 - 'setuid' Local Privilege Escalation | 2007-04-04 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-1738 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Truecrypt Foundation Truecrypt, published March 28, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.67%, the 52nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityreason.com/securityalert/2492
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33303
securityfocus.com/archive/1/464722/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/24643
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1738
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p3v2-g3vq-8p45