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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842613
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2876-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ecryptfs-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-2876-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ecryptfs-utils' package(s) announced via the USN-2876-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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)

Affected Software/OS:
'ecryptfs-utils' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 15.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1572
Debian Security Information: DSA-3450 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3450
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177396.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177359.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/6
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034791
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0239 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00091.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0291 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0302 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00004.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2876-1
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