encryptfs-utils is vulnerable to privilege escalation. A race condition flaw was found in the way mount.ecryptfs_private checked the permissions of a requested mount point when mounting an encrypted file system. A local attacker could possibly use this flaw to escalate their privileges by mounting over an arbitrary directory.
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00009.html
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1188-1
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1241
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
access.redhat.com/support/offerings/techpreview/
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729465
launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+download