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CVE-2016-6224

ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning on…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
3.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 31%
Public exploits
0
none known

ecryptfs-setup-swap in eCryptfs does not prevent the unencrypted swap partition from activating during boot when using GPT partitioning on a (1) NVMe or (2) MMC drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-8946.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.03.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugs.launchpad.net /ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3032-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • bugs.launchpad.net /ecryptfs/+bug/1597154 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K5WWCVHDLRLZTYMXEIONYFHL · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • bazaar.launchpad.net /~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/882 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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