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 vectors.

CVSS v3.0 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1	Third Party Advisory
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/857
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-07-22 07:59

Updated : 2016-07-27 08:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-8946

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8946

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

ecryptfs

ecryptfs-utils

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