mount.ecryptfs_private could be used to run programs as an administrator.
Jann Horn discovered that mount.ecryptfs_private would mount over certain directories in the proc filesystem. A local attacker could use this to escalate their privileges. (CVE-2016-1572)
20 January 2016
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
mount.ecryptfs_private could be used to run programs as an administrator.
Jann Horn discovered that mount.ecryptfs_private would mount over certain directories in the proc filesystem. A local attacker could use this to escalate their privileges. (CVE-2016-1572)
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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