CVE-2008-5188
The (1) ecryptfs-setup-private, (2) ecryptfs-setup-confidential, and (3) ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh scripts in ecryptfs-utils 45 through 61 in eCryptfs place cleartext passwords on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The (1) ecryptfs-setup-private, (2) ecryptfs-setup-confidential, and (3) ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh scripts in ecryptfs-utils 45 through 61 in eCryptfs place cleartext passwords on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- ecryptfs/ecryptfs utils
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53
- http://osvdb.org/49334
- http://osvdb.org/50353
- http://osvdb.org/50354
- http://osvdb.org/50355
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1307.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32382
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36552
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46073
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/287908
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9607
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53
- http://osvdb.org/49334
- http://osvdb.org/50353
- http://osvdb.org/50354
- http://osvdb.org/50355
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1307.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32382
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36552
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46073
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/287908
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9607
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.