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TITLE:
TrueCrypt set-euid Mode Volume Dismount Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24627

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
TrueCrypt 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/7610/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in TrueCrypt, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).

The problem is that users are able to dismount volumes mounted by
other users when the set-euid mode in Linux is used.

The security issue is reported in TrueCrypt prior to version 4.3.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 4.3.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/?s=version-history

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