Vulnerability in Ecryptfs Utils
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 information by listing the process.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ecryptfs Utils — versions 45, 46, 47
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7 (mailing-list)
- launchpad.net/bugs/287908
- git.kernel.org/
- osvdb.org/50355 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4 (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/32382 (third-party-advisory)
- osvdb.org/50354 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46073 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/49334 (vdb-entry)