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author | Mounir IDRASSI <mounir.idrassi@idrix.fr> | 2025-01-11 23:22:40 +0100 |
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committer | Mounir IDRASSI <mounir.idrassi@idrix.fr> | 2025-01-14 14:59:45 +0100 |
commit | 078d1410dd3307956638d9c90f40ec15032ef01f (patch) | |
tree | 5b1bba6f7d7e9509a14642d9182b518ba40c8a2c /src/Main/UserInterface.h | |
parent | 2cca2e1dafa405addc3af8724baf8563f352ac1c (diff) | |
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Linux/FreeBSD: Prevent mounting volumes on system directories and PATH (CVE-2025-23021, reported by SivertPL @__tfr)
Added security checks to prevent mounting VeraCrypt volumes on system directories (like /usr/bin) or directories in the user's PATH, which could theoretically allow execution of malicious binaries instead of legitimate system binaries.
Key changes:
- Block mounting on protected system directories (/usr, /bin, /lib, etc.)
This restriction cannot be overridden
- Block mounting on directories present in user's PATH environment variable
This can be overridden with --allow-insecure-mount flag
- Add visual warnings (red border, "[INSECURE MODE]") when mounting on PATH directories is allowed
- Handle symlinks properly when checking paths
- Add new error messages for blocked mount points
To override PATH-based restrictions only (system directories remain protected):
veracrypt --allow-insecure-mount [options] volume mountpoint
Security Impact: Low to Medium
The attack requires either:
- User explicitly choosing a system directory as mount point instead of using VeraCrypt's default mount points
- Or attacker having both filesystem access to modify favorites configuration AND knowledge of the volume password
Default mount points are not affected by this vulnerability.
Security: CVE-2025-23021
Diffstat (limited to 'src/Main/UserInterface.h')
-rw-r--r-- | src/Main/UserInterface.h | 4 |
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/Main/UserInterface.h b/src/Main/UserInterface.h index 0c742bc7..d04f0214 100644 --- a/src/Main/UserInterface.h +++ b/src/Main/UserInterface.h @@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ namespace VeraCrypt virtual wxDateTime VolumeTimeToDateTime (VolumeTime volumeTime) const { return wxDateTime ((time_t) (volumeTime / 1000ULL / 1000 / 10 - 134774ULL * 24 * 3600)); } virtual wxString VolumeTimeToString (VolumeTime volumeTime) const; virtual wxString VolumeTypeToString (VolumeType::Enum type, VolumeProtection::Enum protection) const; - +#ifdef TC_UNIX + virtual bool InsecureMountAllowed () const; +#endif Event PreferencesUpdatedEvent; struct BusyScope |