CVE-2011-1831
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint...
CVE-2011-1831 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-utils, published January 7, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in ecryptfs-utils 92-1.
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effectively replace any directory with a new filesystem, and consequently gain privileges, via a mount system call.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effectively replace any directory with a new filesystem, and consequently gain privileges, via a mount system call.
- Record
CVE-2011-1831- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effectively replace any directory with a new filesystem, and consequently gain privileges, via a mount system call.
- Record
CVE-2011-1831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1829 No score
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effectively replace any directory with a new filesystem, and consequently gain privileges, via a mount system call.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1829- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3699-7c24-vh7q No score
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint...
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effectively replace any directory with a new filesystem, and consequently gain privileges, via a mount system call.
- Record
GHSA-3699-7c24-vh7q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effectively replace any directory with a new filesystem, and consequently gain privileges, via a mount system call.
- Record
CVE-2011-1831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-1831 No score
utils/mount.ecryptfs_private.c in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not properly check mountpoint permissions, which allows local users to effectively replace any directory with a new filesystem, and consequently gain privileges, via a mount system call.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10118-1 No score
ecryptfs-utils-108-2.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ecryptfs-utils-108-2.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10118-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ecryptfs-utilsDebian:12 |
before 92-1 | 92-1 |
ecryptfs-utilsDebian:13 |
before 92-1 | 92-1 |
ecryptfs-utilsDebian:14 |
before 92-1 | 92-1 |
ecryptfs-utilsDebian:5.0 |
before 68-1+lenny1, plus listed versions 68-1 |
68-1+lenny1 |
ecryptfs-utilsDebian:6.0 |
before 83-4+squeeze1, plus listed versions 83-4 |
83-4+squeeze1 |
ecryptfs-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:75-5.el5_7.2 | 0:75-5.el5_7.2 |
ecryptfs-utils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:75-5.el5_7.2 | 0:75-5.el5_7.2 |
ecryptfs-utils-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:75-5.el5_7.2 | 0:75-5.el5_7.2 |
ecryptfs-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:75-5.el5_7.2 | 0:75-5.el5_7.2 |
ecryptfs-utils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:75-5.el5_7.2 | 0:75-5.el5_7.2 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ecryptfs-utils-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:75-5.el5_7.2 | 0:75-5.el5_7.2 |
ecryptfs-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:75-5.el5_7.2 | 0:75-5.el5_7.2 |
ecryptfs-utils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:75-5.el5_7.2 | 0:75-5.el5_7.2 |
ecryptfs-utils-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:75-5.el5_7.2 | 0:75-5.el5_7.2 |
ecryptfs-utils-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:75-5.el5_7.2 | 0:75-5.el5_7.2 |
ecryptfs-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:82-6.el6_1.3 | 0:82-6.el6_1.3 |
ecryptfs-utils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:82-6.el6_1.3 | 0:82-6.el6_1.3 |
ecryptfs-utils-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:82-6.el6_1.3 | 0:82-6.el6_1.3 |
ecryptfs-utils-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:82-6.el6_1.3 | 0:82-6.el6_1.3 |
ecryptfs-utilsopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 108-2.5 | 108-2.5 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00009.html
launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+download
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729465
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1188-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1831
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3699-7c24-vh7q
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1831
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1241
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_1241.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1831
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1831