PT-2007-3104 · Truecrypt · Truecrypt

Published 2007-03-28 · Updated 2018-10-16 · CVE-2007-1738

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: TrueCrypt version 4.3

Description: The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges by mounting a crafted TrueCrypt volume. This can be demonstrated by mounting the volume in sensitive locations such as /usr/bin or another user's home directory.

Recommendations: For TrueCrypt version 4.3, consider removing the setuid root installation to prevent exploitation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to sensitive directories to minimize the risk of privilege escalation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-1738

Affected Products

Truecrypt

References · 9

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/3664 · Exploit
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24643 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1738 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/23180 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/464064/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2492 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33303 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/464722/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/464472/100/100/threaded · Note