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CVE-2007-1738

MediumPublished

TrueCrypt 4.3, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) or gain privileges by mounting a...

Published: Mar 28, 2007
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Apr 4, 2007

Primary CVSS

6.9/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

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

EPSS probability estimate

0.6%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 49.3%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

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 user's home directory, a different issue than CVE-2007-1589.

Sources

exploitsExploit
Public exploit repository covering local privilege escalation, buffer overflows, and database exploits across Linux, Solaris, AIX, OpenBSD, Zyxel, Oracle, and MySQL.
TrueCrypt 4.3 - 'setuid' Local Privilege EscalationExploit
Marco Ivaldi · windows · Apr 4, 2007

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