TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) or gain privileges by mounting a crafted TrueCrypt volume, as demonstrated using (1) /usr/bin or (2) another users home directory, a different issue than CVE-2007-1589.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truecrypt | Truecrypt_foundation | 3.0 (including) | 3.0 (including) |
| Truecrypt | Truecrypt_foundation | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Truecrypt | Truecrypt_foundation | 4.1 (including) | 4.1 (including) |
| Truecrypt | Truecrypt_foundation | 4.2 (including) | 4.2 (including) |
| Truecrypt | Truecrypt_foundation | 4.3 (including) | 4.3 (including) |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24643
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2492
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464064/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464472/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464722/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23180
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33303
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24643
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2492
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464064/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464472/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464722/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23180
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33303