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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
This commit is contained in:
Mounir IDRASSI
2025-01-11 23:22:40 +01:00
parent 2cca2e1daf
commit 078d1410dd
59 changed files with 370 additions and 6 deletions
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@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ namespace VeraCrypt
, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize (-1,-1), wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wxRESIZE_BORDER
#endif
), Options (options)
#ifdef TC_UNIX
, m_showRedBorder(false)
#endif
{
if (!title.empty())
this->SetTitle (title);
@@ -42,6 +45,16 @@ namespace VeraCrypt
else
this->SetTitle (LangString["ENTER_TC_VOL_PASSWORD"]);
#ifdef TC_UNIX
if (Gui->InsecureMountAllowed())
{
this->SetTitle (LangString["INSECURE_MODE"] + L" - " + this->GetTitle());
m_showRedBorder = true;
Bind(wxEVT_PAINT, &MountOptionsDialog::OnPaint, this);
Bind(wxEVT_SIZE, &MountOptionsDialog::OnSize, this);
}
#endif
if (disableMountOptions)
OptionsButton->Show (false);
@@ -230,4 +243,27 @@ namespace VeraCrypt
Layout();
MainSizer->Fit( this );
}
#ifdef TC_UNIX
void MountOptionsDialog::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
{
wxPaintDC dc(this);
if (m_showRedBorder)
{
wxSize size = GetClientSize();
wxPen pen(*wxRED, 3); // 3 pixels width
dc.SetPen(pen);
dc.SetBrush(*wxTRANSPARENT_BRUSH);
dc.DrawRectangle(0, 0, size.GetWidth(), size.GetHeight());
}
event.Skip();
}
void MountOptionsDialog::OnSize(wxSizeEvent& event)
{
event.Skip();
if (m_showRedBorder)
Refresh();
}
#endif
}