Ubuntu 14.04 — ecryptfs-utils — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2876-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-1572 CVE-2014-9687 Upstream summary: 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 […]