VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8946
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified…
LOW 3.3EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs before 111 does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning and certain versions of systemd, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- canonical/ubuntu linux · ecryptfs/ecryptfs-utils
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/857
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/857
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.