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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

2008-11-21T02:30:00.563

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-255
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 45 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 46 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 47 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 48 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 49 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 50 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 51 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 53 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 54 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 55 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 56 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 57 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 58 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 59 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 60 Yes
Application ecryptfs ecryptfs_utils 61 Yes
References