Canonical · Ecryptfs-Utils · CVE-2016-1572
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
ecryptfs-utils (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue concerns a lack of validation for mount destination filesystem types in mount.ecryptfs private.c, allowing local users to gain privileges. This can be achieved by mounting over a nonstandard filesystem, such as /proc/$pid.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.