Description
utils/ecryptfs-recover-private in ecryptfs-utils before 90 does not establish a subdirectory with safe permissions, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations during the recovery process.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ecryptfs-utils | 92-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ecryptfs-utils | 92-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ecryptfs-utils | 92-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ecryptfs-utils | 108-2.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10118-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10118-1 ecryptfs-utils-108-2.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- SUSE-SU-2011:0898 vendor-advisory
- https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+download
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729465
- USN-1188-1 vendor-advisory