Improper input validation in Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils
CVE-2016-6224
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.
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 (28.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.6% 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 14.04, 15.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
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)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1597154
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/882
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6224?
- CVE-2016-6224 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-2016-6224?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.