Low severity · published Jul 22, 2016
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…
3.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EC
Ecryptfs-utils · Ecryptfs
through 110 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 15.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6224
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6224
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1
bazaar.launchpad.net
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/882
bugs.launchpad.net
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/1597154
bugs.launchpad.net
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
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