Improper input validation in Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.4% 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 Ecryptfs-Utils
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 15.10, 16.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2 (mailing-list)
- bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/857
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8946?
- CVE-2015-8946 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8946?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8946 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.