CVE-2012-3409: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

ecryptfs-utils: suid helper does not restrict mounting filesystems with nosuid,nodev which creates a possible privilege escalation

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only; version 9.0 only
• Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils: from 86, before 99 (fixed in 99)

Published 2019-12-20. Last modified 2026-06-16.