Vulnerability Details : 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.
Products affected by CVE-2015-8946
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ecryptfs:ecryptfs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8946
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 30 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8946
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST | |
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3.3
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LOW | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
1.8
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1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8946
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8946
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ecryptfs-utils/+bug/1447282
Bug #1447282 “Does not use encrypted swap when using GPT partiti...” : Bugs : ecryptfs-utils package : Ubuntu
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/3
oss-security - Re: CVE Requests: Information exposure caused by ecryptfs-setup-swap failures
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/2
oss-security - CVE Requests: Information exposure caused by ecryptfs-setup-swap failures
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3032-1
USN-3032-1: eCryptfs vulnerability | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk/revision/857
~ecryptfs/ecryptfs/trunk : revision 857
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