CVE-2007-1589

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Published Mar 21, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

TrueCrypt before 4.3, when set-euid mode is used on Linux, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) by dismounting a volume mounted by a different user.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:ia32_64-bit:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:4.2a:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-1583	TrueCrypt before 4.3, when set-euid mode is used on Linux, allows local users to cause a denial of service (filesystem unavailability) by dismounting a volume mounted by a different user.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.367% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/24627
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23128
http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/?s=version-history
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1103

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

Truecrypt Foundation Truecrypt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:59 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 21, 2007, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:59 PM
Reserved: Mar 21, 2007, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 21, 2007, 11:19 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM

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Red Hat No data

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