Vulnerability in Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils

CVE-2014-9687

eCryptfs 104 and earlier uses a default salt to encrypt the mount passphrase, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain user passwords via a brute force attack.

EPSS: 0.022 (80.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9687?
CVE-2014-9687 is a vulnerability in Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils, classified under CWE-255. Published 2015-03-16.
Is CVE-2014-9687 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.